goa

¹

[goh-uh]

noun

1. a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.

Goa

²

[goh-uh]

noun

1. state of W India, on the Arabian Sea. A former Portuguese colony, it was later (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1,426 sq. mi. (3,693 sq. km). Panaji (Panjim).

Goa

¹

/ ˈɡəʊə /

noun

1. a state on the W coast of India: a Portuguese overseas territory from 1510 until annexed by India in 1961. Capital: Panjim (or Panaji). Pop: 1 343 998 (2001). Area: 3702 sq km (1430 sq miles)

goa

²

/ ˈɡəʊə /

noun

1. a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, inhabiting the plains of the Tibetan plateau, having a brownish-grey coat and backward-curving horns

Word History and Origins

Origin of goa¹

1840–50; < Tibetan gowa (spelling dgo ba )

Word History and Origins

Origin of goa¹

C19: from Tibetan dgoba