n.
Variant: or Portuguese Gôa
Pronunciation: ' g ō - ə
Function: geographical name
state W India on Malabar Coast; before 1962 belonged to Portugal; with Daman & Diu constituted a union territory 1962-87; capital Panaji area 1404 sq mi (3636 sq km ), pop 1,343,998 ― see PORTUGUESE INDIA
– Go · an \ ' g ō - ə n \ adjective or noun
– Goa · nese \ ˌ g ō - ə - ' n ē z, - ' n ē s \ adjective or noun