English word origin

Etymology of Goa

From Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (goiya), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A form of trance music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India, typically with droning basslines and progressive beat changes.

name

A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (goiya), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta).

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Borrowed-form mentionGoapt
Derivation mentionगोंयkok
Derivation mentionगोमन्तsa

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Source etymology 2

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name

The fifth winter month of the traditional Icelandic calendar, running from mid-February to mid-March.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Icelandic góa.

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