Goa
/ˈɡoʊə/ · name
Meaning
- A Tibetan gazelle of species Procapra picticaudata, an antelope that inhabits the Tibetan Plateau.
- The fifth winter month of the traditional Icelandic calendar, running from mid-February to mid-March.
- A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.
- A form of trance music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India, typically with droning basslines and progressive beat changes.
Etymology / origin
From Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (goiya), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta).
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