Bora
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São Tomé and Príncipe
Added August 03, 2025
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An exclamation of surprise or admiration, equivalent to 'Wow!' or 'No way!'. It's said that bora in STP is like the Brazilian 'oxente' – expressing astonishment
"Bora! Você fala português de São Tomé mesmo! (Wow! You really speak São Tomean Portuguese!)"
Bora (Better/best - from Swahili)
"Ni bora kukora (It's better to work)"
Ka bɔ, sorti (Left, came out)
"A bɔra Kayes ka na Bamako. (He left Kayes to come to Bamako.)"
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