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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayic *pArahu (compare Malay perahu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaqu (compare Tongan folau).
Pronunciation
Noun
perau
- boat (water craft)
Malay
Pronunciation
Noun
perau (plural perau-perau, informal 1st possessive perauku, 2nd possessive peraumu, 3rd possessive peraunya)
- Alternative form of perahu.
Descendants
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
perau m (plural peraus)
- an area in a body of water that is deep enough that one can't jump in without being completely submerged; a point where the water level is higher than a person's own height
- Synonyms: pego, pélago
- (Brazil) a steep, large riverbank
- Synonyms: barranco, ribanceira
- (Brazil) a cliff
- Synonym: precipício
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