Puerto Rican (identity word) in Spanish
Puerto Rican (identity word) in Spanish is boricua (boh-REE-kwah).
- Spanish
- boricua
- Say it
- boh-REE-kwah
- Note
- The same form works for masculine and feminine referents.
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Puerto Rican informal words and social life
The other words in step 1 of Puerto Rican Spanish Words.
- el panabuddy (Puerto Rico) · el PAH-nah
- el corillogroup of friends (Puerto Rico) · el koh-REE-yoh
- el nenechild (Puerto Rican informal) · el NEH-neh
- bregarto deal with / manage (Puerto Rico) · breh-GAHR
- janguearto hang out socially (Puerto Rico) · hahn-geh-AHR
- el jangueosocial outing (Puerto Rico) · el hahn-GEH-oh
- el embustelie / falsehood (Puerto Rico) · el ehm-BOOS-teh
- el embusteroliar (Puerto Rico) · el ehm-boos-TEH-roh
- brutalawesome (Puerto Rican informal) · broo-TAHL
Questions about boricua
How do you say Puerto Rican (identity word) in Spanish?
Puerto Rican (identity word) in Spanish is boricua. The same form works for masculine and feminine referents.
How do you pronounce boricua?
Say it boh-REE-kwah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: REE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does boricua mean in English?
In English, boricua means Puerto Rican (identity word).
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