"Iowa" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈaɪəwə/ [US], /ˈaɪəweɪ/ [US, obsolete], /ˈaɪəweɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-Iowa.ogg [US]
Etymology: From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|fr:Aiouez<ety:der<dak:ayúxba>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Dakota", "term" : "ayúxba", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "dak" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Aiouez", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Iowa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Iowa">, {{bor|en|fr|Aiouez}} French Aiouez, {{der|en|dak|ayúxba||the sleepy ones}} Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Iowa
  1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines. Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States Translations (A state in the Midwestern US): آيوا (Arabic), Այովա (Ayova) (Armenian), Ayova (Azerbaijani), আইওয়া (aiōẇa) (Bengali), А́йова (Ájova) (Bulgarian), ᎠᏯᏩ (ayawa) (Cherokee), Iowa [Hokkien] (Chinese), 艾奥瓦 (Ài'àowǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), 爱荷华 (Àihéhuá) (Chinese Mandarin), Iowa [feminine] (Czech), Iowa (Danish), Iovao (Esperanto), Ayowa (Farefare), Iowa (Finnish), Iowa (French), Iowa [feminine] (Galician), აიოვა (aiova) (Georgian), Iowa (German), Αϊόβα (Aïóva) [feminine] (Greek), Άιοβα (Áiova) [feminine] (Greek), Ayowa (Haitian Creole), איווה (ayowa) (Hebrew), आयोवा (āyovā) (Hindi), Iowa (Hungarian), Iowa [masculine] (Italian), アイオワ (Aiowa) (Japanese), អាយអូវ៉ា (ʼaayʼouvaa) (Khmer), 아이오와 (Aiowa) (Korean), ໄອໂອວາ (ʼai ʼ) (Lao), Iowa (Limburgish), А́јова (Ájova) [feminine] (Macedonian), Ijowa (Maltese), Áawah hahoodzo (Navajo), Aiowa (Pohnpeian), Iowa (Polish), Iowa (Portuguese), А́йова (Ájova) [feminine] (Russian), Iowa [feminine] (Spanish), ไอโอวา (ai-oo-wâa) (Thai), Iowa (Turkish), А́йова (Ájova) [feminine] (Ukrainian), Iowa (Vietnamese), Ai-ô-òa (Vietnamese), אײַאָוואַ (ayova) (Yiddish), אײַאָווע (ayove) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-Iowa-en-name-I5ygiKKD Categories (other): Iowa, USA Disambiguation of 'A state in the Midwestern US': 71 4 25 0
  2. A tributary of the Mississippi River which flows through Iowa in a southeast direction. Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in Iowa, USA, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Iowa-en-name-rii1PZA6
  3. A town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Categories (place): Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Louisiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Iowa-en-name-ID1BHyNz Categories (other): English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Farefare translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Haitian Creole translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hokkien translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Lao translations, Terms with Limburgish translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Pohnpeian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Yiddish translations, Universities Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 18 9 49 6 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 4 58 7 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 2 58 8 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 6 54 7 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 11 entries: 15 5 56 8 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 3 60 8 18 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 17 6 54 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 32 9 41 7 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 25 10 46 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 25 10 46 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 25 10 46 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 22 3 48 9 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 27 8 41 9 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 25 10 46 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 20 10 54 6 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 26 9 47 7 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Farefare translations: 21 7 51 7 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 3 48 9 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 23 3 51 7 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 22 3 48 9 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 30 10 41 8 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 22 3 48 9 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 22 4 48 9 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Haitian Creole translations: 24 9 46 9 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 26 9 45 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 26 10 44 9 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hokkien translations: 25 12 44 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 20 5 48 10 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 2 52 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 22 2 52 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 26 9 45 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 26 9 45 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Lao translations: 26 8 45 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Limburgish translations: 22 2 52 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 20 4 51 9 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 26 9 45 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 26 10 43 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 24 9 45 7 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Pohnpeian translations: 26 9 45 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 23 4 48 9 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 31 9 42 7 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 2 52 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 2 55 8 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 25 8 46 7 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 26 9 45 7 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 25 10 46 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 25 10 46 8 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 26 9 45 7 12 Disambiguation of Universities: 6 1 39 42 13
  4. Ellipsis of University of Iowa. Wikidata QID: Q182973 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: University of Iowa Synonyms: UI Derived forms: IA, Iowa City, Iowa County, Iowa crab, Iowan Coordinate_terms: Iowa State, ISU
    Sense id: en-Iowa-en-name-en:Q182973 Categories (other): Universities Disambiguation of Universities: 6 1 39 42 13

Noun

IPA: /ˈaɪəwə/ [US], /ˈaɪəweɪ/ [US, obsolete], /ˈaɪəweɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-Iowa.ogg [US] Forms: Iowas [plural], Iowa [plural]
Etymology: From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|fr:Aiouez<ety:der<dak:ayúxba>>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Dakota", "term" : "ayúxba", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "dak" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Aiouez", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Iowa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Iowa">, {{bor|en|fr|Aiouez}} French Aiouez, {{der|en|dak|ayúxba||the sleepy ones}} Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} Iowa (plural Iowas or Iowa)
  1. One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.
    Sense id: en-Iowa-en-noun-vJUqjhbb Categories (other): Native American tribes, Universities Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 6 3 33 6 52 Disambiguation of Universities: 6 1 39 42 13

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "A state in the Midwestern US",
          "word": "Iowa"
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          "sense": "A state in the Midwestern US",
          "word": "Iowa"
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          "roman": "Ájova",
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          "sense": "A state in the Midwestern US",
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          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
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          "roman": "ai-oo-wâa",
          "sense": "A state in the Midwestern US",
          "word": "ไอโอวา"
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          "sense": "A state in the Midwestern US",
          "word": "Iowa"
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          "lang": "Ukrainian",
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