Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bahia

/bəˈhiːə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: bahia
IPA: /bəˈhiːə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Salvador.

Etymology

From Portuguese Bahia, from bahia, an obsolete spelling of baía (“bay”). Doublet of Bay.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: Bahia

Derived Forms

bahiagrass bahiaite Bahian

Phrases

Bahia powder

Frequently Paired Words

Bahia powder

Rhymes With

cohea

Questions

How do you pronounce bahia?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈhiːə/.
What does bahia mean?: A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Salvador.
Where does bahia come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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