Bahia
geographical name
Ba·hia
bə-ˈhē-ə 
bä-ˈē-ə
1
or formerly Baía
state of eastern Brazil on the Atlantic coast; capital Salvador area 216,612 square miles (561,025 square kilometers), population 14,016,906
2
see salvador
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“Bahia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bahia. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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