גּוֹבַיָּא, Gobaya, a Babylonian place or district, (v. Graetz, Koenigr. Messene, in programme of the Rabbin. Semin., Breslau 1879). Kidd. 72ᵃ; Y. Yeb. I, 3ᵇ top; גווכייא (corr. acc.); Y. Kidd. IV, 65ᵈ top גַבְבַיָּא.—Denom. pl. גּוֹבָאֵי. Kidd. 70ᵇ (phonetic play) ג׳ גבעונאי Gobeans are legally considered like Gibeonites (v. גִּבְעוֹנִי); Y. Yeb. l. c. גווכאי (corr. acc.); Y. Kidd. l. c. גַּבְבָאֵי, גַּבְבָיֵי. Ber. 17ᵇ ג׳ טפשאי foolish Gobeans.