Goiaab

Hunsrik

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese goiaba, from Spanish guayaba (“guava”), from Arawak guayabo (“guava tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈjɔːp/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːp
  • Syllabification: Go‧iaab

Noun

Goiaab f (plural Goiaave, diminutive Goiaabche)

  1. guava.
    Die Goiaave sin zeidich. ― The guavas are ripe.

Derived terms

  • Goiaavebaam

References

  • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Goiaab”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 68, column 2
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