Idaho

English

Map of US highlighting Idaho

Etymology

When a name was being selected for new territory, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested "Idaho," which he claimed was a Native American term meaning "gem of the mountains". It was later revealed Willing had made up the name himself.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/

• Audio (US)

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Proper noun

Idaho

1. A state of the United States of America. Capital: Boise.

Derived terms

• ID
• Idahoan

Translations

US state

• Czech: Idaho (cs) n
• Esperanto: Idaho (eo)
• French: Idaho (fr) m
• Georgian: აიდაჰუ (შტატი) (ka) (aidahu (štati))
• Japanese: アイダホ州 (ja) (Aidaho shū)
• Limburgish: Idaho (li)
• Macedonian: Ајдахо (mk) (Ajdáho) n

• Maltese: Idaħo
• Navajo: Áadihoo hahoodzo
• Occitan: Idaho (oc) m
• Russian: Айдахо (ru) (Ajdáχo) m
• Spanish: Idaho (es) m
• Turkish: Idaho (tr)

Noun

Idaho (plural Idahos)

1. An Idaho potato.

See also

• Appendix:Place names in Idaho

External links

• Idaho on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• hoida

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Esperanto

Wikipedia ^eo

Proper noun

Idaho (accusative Idahon)

1. Idaho

See also

	Kanado ∙ Montano
Vaŝingtonio Oregono		Vajomingo
	Nevado ∙ Utaho

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Spanish

Proper noun

Idaho m

1. Idaho

Related terms

• idahonés

See also

• Idaho on the Spanish Wikipedia.es.Wikipedia