"Bora" meaning in English

See Bora in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bora
  1. A language spoken in Colombia and Peru. Categories (topical): Languages Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Bora terms
    Sense id: en-Bora-en-name-NNCuQx0e Disambiguation of Languages: 66 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Boras [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from Assamese বৰা (bora), a surname of unclear origin. * Borrowed from Romanian Bora, a feminine hypocoristic form of the personal name Boris. * Borrowed from Polish Bora, a pet form of Borzyslaw or Bolebor. * Borrowed from Hungarian Bora, a variant of Bara. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|as|বৰা}} Assamese বৰা (bora), {{bor|en|ro|Bora}} Romanian Bora, {{bor|en|pl|Bora}} Polish Bora, {{bor|en|hu|Bora}} Hungarian Bora Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Bora (plural Boras)
  1. A surname. Related terms: Bora Bora
    Sense id: en-Bora-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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