How to pronounce bora
American English pronunciation
BOR-uh
- IPA
- /ˈbɔɹə/
- Syllables
- BOR · uh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bora means
A cold, gusty wind that blows down to the Adriatic coast
In a sentence: When the bora blew, the fishing boats stayed tied up in the harbor.
Where it comes from: It comes either from a local word for a wind that rushes down mountains or from borea, an old word for the north wind. No one is sure which.
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