goiano
Portuguese, noun/ɡojˈɐ̃.nu/
goiano is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “native or inhabitant of the state of Goiás, Brazil” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “natural ou habitante do estado de Goiás”.
What does goiano mean in English?
adjective
- 1
of, from or relating to the state of Goiás, Brazil
- 2
of, from or relating to the municipality of Goiás, Brazil
noun
- 1
masculinenative or inhabitant of the state of Goiás, Brazil
- 2
masculinenative or inhabitant of the municipality of Goiás, Brazil
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. relativo a Goiás, estado do Centro-Oeste do Brasil
noun: 1. natural ou habitante do estado de Goiás
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of goiano
- goiana feminine
- goianos masculine plural
- goianas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce goiano?
- Brazil /ɡojˈɐ̃.nu/
- Brazil [ɡoɪ̯ˈɐ̃.nu]
- Portugal /ɡojˈɐ.nu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is goiano in Portuguese?
goiano appears 2.5 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).