perahu
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑː.huː/
- Rhymes: -ɑːhu
Noun
perahu (plural perahus)
- Alternative form of proa (“sailing vessel”).
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay perahu, from Proto-Malayic *pərahu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaqu (compare Tongan folau).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈrahu/ [pəˈra.hu]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ahu
- Syllabification: pe‧ra‧hu
Noun
pêrahu (plural perahu-perahu)
- boat (water craft)
Derived terms
- berperahu
- memerahu
- perahu bagong
- perahu balang
- perahu belongkang
- perahu bercadik
- perahu cadangan
- perahu compreng
- perahu gubang
- perahu jolong-jolong
- perahu lading
- perahu layar
- perahu layar motor
- perahu lepa
- perahu mancung
- perahu mayang
- perahu motor
- perahu naga
- perahu payung
- perahu pemayang
- perahu penjelajah
- perahu perang
- perahu peronda
- perahu pukat
- perahu sasak
Further reading
- “perahu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayic *pərahu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaqu (compare Tongan folau).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈrahu/ [pəˈra.hu]
- Rhymes: -ərahu, -rahu, -ahu, -hu, -u
Noun
perahu (Jawi spelling ڤراهو, plural perahu-perahu)
- boat (water craft)
Descendants
- Indonesian: perahu
- → Min Nan: 婆荖 (pô͘-láu)
Further reading
- “perahu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.