bora

¹

[bawr-uh, bohr-uh]

noun

Meteorology.

1. (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.

bora

²

[bawr-uh, bohr-uh]

noun

Australian.

1. an Australian Aboriginal initiation rite in which boys are accepted into the tribe as men.

bora

¹

/ ˈbɔːrə /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a violent cold north wind blowing from the mountains to the E coast of the Adriatic, usually in winter

bora

²

/ ˈbɔːrə /

noun

1. an initiation ceremony of native Australians, introducing youths to manhood

Word History and Origins

Origin of bora¹

1860–65; < Upper Italian, variant of Italian borea Boreas ( def. )

Origin of bora²

First recorded in 1865–70, bora is from the Kamilaroi word būru “initiation rite, initiation belt”

Word History and Origins

Origin of bora¹

C19: from Italian (Venetian dialect), from Latin borēas the north wind

Origin of bora²

from a native Australian language

Example Sentences

Caoimhin Teggart was involved a collision between a silver VW Bora and a grey Toyota Avensis on the Ballydugan Road in Downpatrick on 15 September.

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"Once we received information from Instagram, we asked Sanchi if she knew any Pratim Bora. Once she confirmed, we traced his address in the neighbouring district of Tinsukia. We arrested him on the evening of 12 July."

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"As time passed, Bora used tools such as ChatGPT and Dzine to create an AI version. He then populated the handle with deepfake photos and videos."

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Pratim Bora, Sanchi's ex-boyfriend, was arrested.

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Senior police officer Sizal Agarwal who's heading the investigation told the BBC that Sanchi and Bora had a falling out and the AI likeness he created was to exact "pure revenge" on her.

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