English Explanatory Dictionary

Borikén

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌbɔːɹiˈkɛn/

Word forms

Borikén

Etymology

From Taíno *borīkē.

Related words

Borinquen
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