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- [bawr-uh, bohr-uh]
- /ˈbɔr ə, ˈboʊr ə/
- /ˈbɔːə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawr-uh, bohr-uh]
- /ˈbɔr ə, ˈboʊr ə/
Definitions of bora word
- noun bora a violent cold north wind blowing from the mountains to the E coast of the Adriatic, usually in winter 3
- noun bora an initiation ceremony of native Australians, introducing youths to manhood 3
- noun bora a fierce, cold northerly wind of lowland and coastal regions, esp. along the Adriatic Sea 3
- noun bora an initiation rite of the Aborigines in which boys are accepted into the tribe as men. 1
- noun bora A initiation ceremony for males among the Aborigines of New South Wales. 0
- noun bora A cold, often dry, northeasterly wind which blows, sometimes in violent gusts, down from mountains on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. It also applies to cold, squally, downslope winds in other parts of the world. 0
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Origin of bora
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Upper Italian, variant of Italian borea Boreas
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Parts of speech for Bora
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bora popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bora usage trend in Literature
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