Bahia

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bəˈhiːə/, /bəˈiːə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bä ē′ə, bə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ba•hi•a  (bä ē′ə, bə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa coastal state of E Brazil. 9,593,687;
    216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Cap.: Salvador.
  2. Place Namesa former name of Salvador. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bahia / bəˈhiːə bəˈiːə/
  1. a state of E Brazil, on the Atlantic coast. Capital: Salvador. Pop: 13 323 212 (2002). Area: about 562 000 sq km (217 000 sq miles)
  2. the former name of San Salvador
'Bahia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bahia grass - Bahía Blanca - Bahía de Cochinos - Bay Islands - Bay of Pigs - Islas de la Bahía - Salvador - São Salvador - candomblé

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