n.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' h ē - ə , bä- ' ē - ə
Function: geographical name
1 or formerly Ba · ía \ bä- ' ē - ə \ state E Brazil capital Salvador area 216,612 sq mi (561,025 sq km ), pop 13,070,250
2 ― see SALVADOR
– Ba · hi · an \ - ə n \ adjective or noun