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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPuerto Rican
/ˈpwɛrtoʊ ˈriːkən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to Puerto Rico or its inhabitants.
"The Puerto Rican festival celebrated the island's vibrant culture."
- 1
A person from Puerto Rico.
"She is a proud Puerto Rican who shares her heritage with everyone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Puerto Rican' originates from the Spanish 'puertorriqueño', which combines 'Puerto Rico' (meaning 'Rich Port') with the suffix '-ano' indicating origin. The term has evolved to describe both the people and culture associated with the island of Puerto Rico, particularly following its colonization by Spain in the 16th century and later its status as a U.S. territory in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Puerto Rican" is said worldwide
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Portoricain
Transliteration: pɔʁ.tɔ.ʁi.kɛ̃
"Le festival portoricain a attiré de nombreux visiteurs."
Puerto Rican
Transliteration: puerto rikan
"Das puerto-ricanische Essen ist sehr vielfältig."
Portoricano
Transliteration: por.to.ri.ka.no
"La cultura portoricana è ricca di tradizioni."
Puertorriqueño
Transliteration: pweɾtoɾikeɲo
"El puertorriqueño es conocido por su calidez."
Portorriquenho
Transliteration: poʁ.to.ʁiˈkeɲu
"O portorriquenho tem uma cultura vibrante."
प्यूर्टो रिको का निवासी
Transliteration: pyuṛṭo rikō kā nivāsī
"प्यूर्टो रिको का निवासी अपनी संस्कृति पर गर्व करता है।"
波多黎各人
Transliteration: Bōduōlìgèrén
"波多黎各人的文化非常丰富。"
푸에르토리코인
Transliteration: pueoreutorikon
"푸에르토리코인의 전통은 매우 다양합니다."
プエルトリコ人
Transliteration: Puerutoriko-jin
"プエルトリコ人はその文化を誇りに思っています。"
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