prùa

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Etymology

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From Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prôira). Compare Italian prua.

Noun

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prùa f

  1. bow (front of a ship), prow
    • 1877, Antonio Ive, Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno, volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 99:
      A poûpa, a prùa a xì doûto bandere,
      At the stern, at the bow everything is flags,