perau

Iban

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pərauʔ]

Noun

perau

  1. boat (water craft)

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈraw/ [pəˈrau̯]

Noun

perau (plural perau-perau)

  1. alternative form of perahu

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: parão
  • → Dutch: prauw

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈɾaw/ [peˈɾaʊ̯]

  • Hyphenation: pe‧rau

Noun

perau m (plural peraus)

  1. 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
  2. (Brazil) a steep, large riverbank
    Synonyms: barranco, ribanceira
  3. (Brazil) a cliff
    Synonym: precipício

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