transcription, транскрипция: [ bə-ˈhē-ə, bä-ˈē-ə ]
geographical name
1. or formerly Ba·ía bä-ˈē-ə state E Brazil capital Salvador area 216,612 square miles (561,025 square kilometers ), population 11,801,810
2. — see Salvador
• Ba·hi·an -ən adjective or noun