"Iowa" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈaɪəwə/ [US], /ˈaɪəweɪ/ [US], /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 (“sleepy ones”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Aiouez}} French Aiouez, {{m|fr|Ayoés}} Ayoés, {{der|en|dak|ayúxba||sleepy ones}} Dakota ayúxba (“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): Iowa, USA, Places in the United States, States of the United States, Native American tribes Translations (A state in Midwestern US): آيوا (Arabic), Այովա (Ayova) (Armenian), Ayova (Azerbaijani), আইওয়া (aiōẇa) (Bengali), 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 ʼō wā) (Lao), Iowa (Limburgish), А́јова (Ájova) [feminine] (Macedonian), Ijowa (Maltese), Áawah hahoodzo (Navajo), 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 Disambiguation of Native American tribes: 75 4 8 1 12 Disambiguation of 'A state in Midwestern US': 67 5 28 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 incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 3 62 5 20
  4. University of Iowa. Categories (topical): Universities Derived forms: IA, Iowa County, Iowa City, Iowa crab, Iowan
    Sense id: en-Iowa-en-name-h2Dl1w7T Disambiguation of Universities: 5 1 36 49 8

Noun

IPA: /ˈaɪəwə/ [US], /ˈaɪəweɪ/ [US], /ˈaɪəweɪ/ [US] Audio: en-us-Iowa.ogg [US] Forms: Iowas [plural]
Etymology: From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“sleepy ones”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Aiouez}} French Aiouez, {{m|fr|Ayoés}} Ayoés, {{der|en|dak|ayúxba||sleepy ones}} Dakota ayúxba (“sleepy ones”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Iowa (plural Iowas)
  1. One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa. Related terms (Federal District): Washington, D.C. Related terms (States): Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming Related terms (Territories): American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands
    Sense id: en-Iowa-en-noun-vJUqjhbb

Inflected forms

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      "word": "아이오와"
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      "word": "ໄອໂອວາ"
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      "sense": "A state in Midwestern US",
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      "sense": "A state in Midwestern US",
      "word": "Áawah hahoodzo"
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "A state in Midwestern US",
      "word": "Iowa"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "A state in Midwestern US",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "Ájova",
      "sense": "A state in Midwestern US",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "th",
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      "sense": "A state in Midwestern US",
      "word": "ไอโอวา"
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      "sense": "A state in Midwestern US",
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