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perahu

perahu

English

Noun

perahu (plural perahus)

  1. Alternative form of proa (sailing vessel)

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Noun

perahu (plural perahu-perahu)

  1. boat (water craft)

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pərahu/
  • Rhymes: -ahu, -hu, -u

Noun

perahu (plural perahu-perahu)

  1. boat (water craft)