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Goanese

Goanese

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A person from Goa, a state on India's west coast
  • noun
  • /ɡoʊəˈniːz/
: goense
  • At the market, I bought some delicious curry made by a Goanese chef.

Examples

  • The festival in Goa attracted many Goanese who showcased their rich culture and traditions.

  • On camp day, the Screwvalas of Bombay drove to Campion after a lunch of Parsi sali-boti and coconut prawn curry with rice, prepared Goanese style by Lucy, the cook.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • He was able, through a Goanese teacher, to become immersed in Portuguese poetry.

    Academic text (2000)

  • We learned about the history and customs of the Goanese people during our visit to Goa.

Surface Forms

Goanese singular
Goanese plural

Morphology

Goanese = Goa (transparent) = Goa + nese

Built from the place name 'Goa' with the demonym suffix '-nese', so identifying a person from Goa is straightforward.

Etymology

Goanese comes from the place name Goa and the ending -ese, the same ending you see in Chinese or Japanese, so it makes the name of people from a place. A Goanese is therefore a person 'from Goa', a state on India's west coast.