perahu

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English

Pronunciation

Noun

perahu (plural perahus)

  1. Alternative form of proa (“sailing vessel”)

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Indonesian

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay perahu, from Proto-Malayic *pArahu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaqu (compare Tongan folau).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈrahu/
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  • Rhymes: -hu, -u
  • Hyphenation: pê‧ra‧hu

Noun

pêrahu (plural perahu-perahu, first-person possessive perahuku, second-person possessive perahumu, third-person possessive perahunya)

  1. boat (water craft)

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

perau

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *pArahu (compare Indonesian perahu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaqu (compare Tongan folau).

Pronunciation

Noun

perahu (Jawi spelling ڤراهو, plural perahu-perahu, informal 1st possessive perahuku, 2nd possessive perahumu, 3rd possessive perahunya)

  1. boat (water craft)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: perahu
  • → Min Nan: 婆荖 (pô͘-láu)

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