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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bora
"Die Bora ist ein kalter Fallwind an der Adriaküste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong, cold, northeast wind that blows in winter over the Adriatic Sea, particularly affecting the coasts of Croatia and Slovenia.
"Navigation in the northern Adriatic was halted due to the sudden onset of a fierce bora." - 2
Any violent, cold katabatic wind blowing down from mountains to a sea or valley.
"Local agriculture adapted over centuries to withstand the destructive force of the mountain bora."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'bora', which ultimately comes from the Latin 'boreas' (north wind), stemming from the ancient Greek 'Boreas', the personification of the north wind. The term historically denotes a violent, cold northeast katabatic wind that blows from the eastern slopes of the Dinaric Alps onto the Adriatic Sea.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bora" is said worldwide
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bora
Transliteration: bora
"La bora souffle violemment sur la côte adriatique."
Bora
Transliteration: Bora
"Die Bora ist ein kalter Fallwind an der Adriaküste."
bora
Transliteration: bora
"La bora soffia forte su Trieste durante l'inverno."
bora
Transliteration: bora
"La bora es un viento frío y violento del noreste."
bora
Transliteration: bora
"A bora é um vento catabático muito comum no mar Adriático."
बोरा हवा
Transliteration: bora hava
Script: बोरा
"बोरा एड्रियाटिक सागर में चलने वाली एक ठंडी हवा है।"
布拉风
Transliteration: bùlā fēng
"布拉风是亚得里亚海冬季特有的强冷风。"
보라
Transliteration: bora
"보라는 아드리아해 연안에서 부는 차가운 북동풍입니다."
ボラ
Transliteration: bora
"ボラはアドリア海沿岸に吹き付ける冷たい風です。"
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