Bahia

B3A1H4I1A1
/bəˈhiːə//bɒˈiːə/

proper noun

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Salvador.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Salvador.

Origin

  1. PortugueseBahia
  2. EnglishBahia

From Portuguese Bahia, from bahia, an obsolete spelling of baía (“bay”). Doublet of Bay.

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Translations

Arabic بَاهِيَا
  • بَاهِيَا (bāhiyā)state in northeastern Brazil
Chinese Mandarin 巴伊亞 /巴伊亚
  • 巴伊亞 /巴伊亚 (bāyīyà)state in northeastern Brazil
French Bahia
  • Bahiastate in northeastern Brazil
Greek Μπαΐα
  • Μπαΐα (Baḯa)state in northeastern Brazil
Hindi बाहिया
  • बाहिया (bāhiyā)state in northeastern Brazil
Japanese バイーア
  • バイーア (Baīa)state in northeastern Brazil
Korean 바이아
  • 바이아 (baia)state in northeastern Brazil
Portuguese Bahia
  • Bahiastate in northeastern Brazil
Russian Баи́я
  • Баи́я (Baíja)state in northeastern Brazil
Spanish Bahía
  • Bahíastate in northeastern Brazil
Thai บาเยีย
  • บาเยียstate in northeastern Brazil
Ukrainian Баї́я
  • Баї́я (Bajíja)state in northeastern Brazil

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Bahia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bahia

MLA

“Bahia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bahia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bahia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bahia.

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