n.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' hä-m ə z, by outsiders also - ' h ā -
Function: geographical name
islands in the Atlantic SE of Fla.; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1973 capital Nassau area 4404 sq mi (11,450 sq km ), pop 303,611 ― see TURKS AND CAICOS
– Ba · ha · mi · an \ b ə - ' h ā -m ē - ə n, - ' hä- \ adjective or noun