Bora Bora

proper noun

An island group in the Leeward Islands in the South Pacific.

OriginTahitian Porapora →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bora-Bora

  1. An island group in the Leeward Islands in the South Pacific.
  2. An island of the Society Islands, overseas collectivity of French Polynesia.

Origin

  1. TahitianPorapora
  2. EnglishBora Bora

From Tahitian Porapora (literally “firstborn”).

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APA

Bora Bora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bora%20Bora

MLA

“Bora Bora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bora%20Bora. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bora Bora,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bora%20Bora.

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