Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bahian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: bahi-an
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Bahia (state of Brazil).

noun

A native or inhabitant of Bahia.

Etymology

From Bahia + -an. Calque of Portuguese baiano.

Inflected Forms

Bahians (plural)

Synonyms

Baiano

Questions

What does bahian mean?: Of or relating to Bahia (state of Brazil).
Where does bahian come from?: From Bahia + -an. Calque of Portuguese baiano.

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