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

boat (water craft)

Malay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pəˈraw/, [pəˈrau̯]

Noun

perau (plural perau-perau, informal 1st possessive perauku, 2nd possessive peraumu, 3rd possessive peraunya)

Alternative form of perahu.

Descendants

→ Portuguese: parão
- → English: proa, parao, perahu, prahu, prau, prow
→ Dutch: prauw

Portuguese

Alternative forms

peirau

Pronunciation

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɾaw/

Hyphenation: pe‧rau

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

Further reading

“perau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“perau” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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