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Borikén

/ˌbɔːɹiˈkɛn/

Borikén proper noun: the island of Puerto Rico, especially in contexts relating to pre-Columbian history or contemporary indigenous affairs.

Proper noun

Borikén

  1. The island of Puerto Rico, especially in contexts relating to pre-Columbian history or contemporary indigenous affairs.

Origin of Borikén

From Taíno *borīkē.

Questions about Borikén

What does Borikén mean?
Borikén means the island of Puerto Rico, especially in contexts relating to pre-Columbian history or contemporary indigenous affairs.
What part of speech is Borikén?
Borikén is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Borikén?
Borikén is pronounced /ˌbɔːɹiˈkɛn/.

Words near Borikén in the dictionary

  1. borid
  2. boride
  3. borides
  4. boriding
  5. borids
  6. Borikén
  7. Borinage
  8. borinane
  9. borinanes
  10. borinate
  11. borinates

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