Main Entry: Goa

Variant(s): or Portuguese Gôa \ˈgō-ə\

Function: geographical name

state W India on Malabar Coast; before 1962 belonged to Portugal; with Daman & Diu constituted a union territory 1962–87; ∗ Panaji area 1404 square miles (3636 square kilometers), population 1,343,998 — see portuguese india

— Go·an \ˈgō-ən\ adjective or noun

— Goa·nese \ˌgō-ə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ adjective or noun