Borikén

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Borikén

/ˌbɔːɹiˈkɛn/

Where it comes from

From Taíno *borīkē.

proper noun

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

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"Borikén." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/borik%C3%A9n. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Borikén. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/borik%C3%A9n

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"Borikén." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/borik%C3%A9n.

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@misc{borike_n_2026,
  title = {Borikén},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/borik%C3%A9n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}