goja
See also: goją and ĝoja
Catalan
Etymology
Cognate with Occitan goja (“waitress”) (originally "young woman, maid), perhaps from Hebrew גויה (goyá, “gentile woman”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.ʒə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔ.d͡ʒa/
Noun
goja f (plural goges)
- (folklore) A type of nymph or fairy woman believed to dwell in springs, pools, waterfalls, and lakes in areas of natural beauty.
- Synonyms: aloja, dona d'aigua, encantada, patida
Hypernyms
- fada, nimfa
Derived terms
- gojar
Further reading
- “goja” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Alternative forms
- goia
Noun
goja f (plural gojas)
- (religion, obsolete) Christian woman
Occitan
Pronunciation
Audio (Gascon) (file)
Noun
goja f (plural gojas)
- waitress
References
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2016, page 298.
Swedish
Etymology
From papegoja.
Noun
goja c
- parrot (bird)
Declension
| Declension of goja | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | goja | gojan | gojor | gojorna |
| Genitive | gojas | gojans | gojors | gojornas |