perahu

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɑː.huː/
• Rhymes: -ɑːhu

Noun

perahu (plural perahus)

1. Alternative form of proa (“sailing vessel”)

Anagrams

• Euphra

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈrahu/

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• Rhymes: -hu, -u
• Hyphenation: pê‧ra‧hu

Noun

pêrahu (plural perahu-perahu, first-person possessive perahuku, second-person possessive perahumu, third-person possessive perahunya)

1. 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

perau

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *pArahu (compare Indonesian perahu), 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, informal 1st possessive perahuku, 2nd possessive perahumu, 3rd possessive perahunya)

1. 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.