英和和英

別の表記

• Eowa (unofficial pronunciation spelling)
• Iower (colloquial, US pronunciation spelling)

語源

From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”).

発音

• (state, river):
  • (米国発音) IPA: /ˈaɪəwə/, (obsolete) /ˈaɪəweɪ/
• (town in Louisiana):
  • (米国発音) IPA: /ˈaɪəweɪ/

固有名詞

Iowa

1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.
   • 1951, Herbert Hoover, The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover, Years of Adventure 1874–1920‎, New York: Macmillan Company, →OCLC, →OL, page 1:

     I prefer to think of Iowa as I saw it through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy. Those were eyes filled with the wonders of Iowa’s streams and woods, of the mystery of growing crops.

   • 2018 December 27, Mason Dockter, “A South Dakota man reflects on getting his Iowa license”, in Sioux City Journal‎, archived from the original on 2 September 2020:

     I had lived in Sioux City without the proper Iowa documentation for more than a year, and I'd always figured the license from my home state was as good as gold -- and why not?

   • 2024 June 25, Issy Ronald, “Kevin, world’s tallest male dog, dies shortly after securing record”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 7 January 2026:

     His family, who live in West Des Moines, Iowa, have been left “devastated,” his owner Tracy Wolfe said in GWR press release. “He was just the best giant boy,” she added.

   • 2025 April 21, Jeff McMurray, “Trump’s transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using ‘road diets’ to slow speeders”, in AP News‎, archived from the original on 27 August 2025:

     When University of Iowa researchers surveyed first-responders in Cedar Rapids, their study published last year found no noticeable difference in response time when a road diet was in place.

2. A tributary of the Mississippi River which flows through Iowa in a southeast direction.
3. A town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
4. Ellipsis of University of Iowa.

   Synonym: UI (initialism)

   Coordinate terms: Iowa State, ISU (not to be confused)

派生語

派生した語

• → Navajo: Áawah hahoodzo

名詞

Iowa (plural Iowas or Iowa)

1. One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.

参考

参照

Further reading

• Category:Iowa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Iowa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Iowa on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
• Iowa on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage

アナグラム

• Iwao