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goja

Pronunciation: [ˈɡo̞.ʒə]

“goja” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. fairy
  2. water nymph

In Catalan

  1. Ésser mitològic que, amb forma de dona habitava les deus dels boscos.

Etymology

Cognate with Occitan goja (“waitress”) (originally "young woman, maid"), perhaps from Hebrew גויה (goyá, “gentile woman”).

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