Bhora

noun

Bho·​ra ˈbȯr-ə 

-(ˌ)ä

variants or Bohora

bō-ˈhȯr-ə,

-(ˌ)ä

plural Bhora or Bhoras or Bohora or Bohoras

: a modern Shiʽite sect of western India retaining some Hindu elements

Word History

Etymology

Hindi bohrā

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