n.
Pronunciation: n ə - ' va-d ə , chiefly by outsiders - ' vä-
Function: geographical name
state W U.S. capital Carson City area 110,561 sq mi (286,353 sq km ), pop 1,998,257
– Ne · va · dan \ - ' va-d ə n, - ' vä- \ or Ne · va · di · an \ - ' va-d ē - ə n, - ' vä- \ adjective or noun