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boricua

[boˈɾikwa]

Rhymes with i.kwa

Where it comes from

De Boricua, nombre taíno de la región, y este deformación de Boriquén, del nombre taíno de la misma.

adjective boricuas

noun Originario, relativo a, o propio de Puerto Rico
Similar: borincano, borinqueño, portorriqueño, puertorriqueño

In English

Puerto Rican person from Puerto Rico

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"boricua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/boricua. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

boricua. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/boricua

Chicago

"boricua." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/boricua.

BibTeX

@misc{boricua_2026,
  title = {boricua},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/boricua},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}