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, informal 1st possessive perauku, 2nd possessive peraumu, 3rd possessive peraunya)

1. 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)

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

Further reading

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