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{{also|Proa}}
==English==
{{wp}}

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|en|parao|perahu|prahu|prau|prow}}

===Etymology===
From {{bor|en|ms|perau}}, a variant of {{m|ms|perahu}}. In some forms via {{der|en|pt|parão}} or {{der|en|nl|prauw}}; in some forms assimilated to {{m|en|prow}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈpɹəʊ.ə/|a=UK}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈpɹoʊ.ə/|a=US}}
* {{rhymes|en|əʊə|s=2}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# A [[sailing]] [[vessel]] found in the waters of [[Micronesia]] and [[Indonesia]]; it has a single, large [[outrigger]] and a [[triangular]] [[sail]].
#* '''1894''', Ivan Dexter, ''Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia'', published in serial form in ''Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser'' (SA), Chapter XXII, [http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks16/1600641.txt]
#*: I noticed that on the sea were numerous fantastically shaped canoes—or rather boats—like Malay '''proas''', or the canoes used by many of the South Sea islanders.
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2020|author=w:Sujit Sivasundaram|title=Waves Across the South|publisher=William Collins|year_published=2021|page=231
|passage=Malay ‘'''prahu'''’ or '''''proa''''' were said to be more than a match for British vessels.}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|sailing vessel}}
* French: {{t+|fr|prao|m}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|perahu}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aopr|Paro|prao|rapo|roap}}

{{topics|en|Watercraft}}

==Asturian==

===Noun===
{{ast-noun|f|proes}}

# {{alternative form of|ast|proba}}

==Catalan==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|ca|la|prōra}}, from {{der|ca|grc|πρῷρα}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA|ó}}

===Noun===
{{ca-noun|f}}

# [[prow]], [[bow]] {{gloss|front part of a ship}}
#: {{ant|ca|popa}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}
* {{R:ca:DNV}}
* {{R:ca:DCVB}}

{{C|ca|Ship parts}}

==Chamorro==

===Noun===
{{head|ch|noun}}

# a traditional sailing outrigger boat of the Chamorro
# [[prow]], [[bow]] {{gloss|front part of a ship}}

==French==

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|m}}

# {{alternative spelling of|fr|prao}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

===Anagrams===
* {{l|fr|prao}}

==Galician==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|gl|la|prōra}}, from {{der|gl|grc|πρῷρα}}.

====Noun====
{{gl-noun|f}}

# [[bow]], [[prow]] {{gloss|front of a boat or ship}}
#: {{ant|gl|popa}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:gl:DRAG}}

===Etymology 2===

====Verb====
{{head|gl|verb form}}

# {{gl-reinteg-verb form of|proer}}

{{C|gl|Ship parts}}

==Ladin==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|lld|la|proba}}.

===Noun===
{{lld-noun|f}}

# [[test]], [[experiment]]
# [[proof]]

==Occitan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|oc|/ˈpru.ɒ/}}
* {{audio|oc|LL-Q14185 (oci)-Davidgrosclaude-proa.wav}}

===Noun===
{{oc-noun|f|pruas}}

# [[bow]], [[prow]]

====Antonyms====
* {{l|oc|popa}}

{{topics|oc|Ship parts}}

==Portuguese==
{{slim-wikipedia|lang=pt}}
[[File:Sagres,_pormenor_da_proa,_o_Infante_D._Henrique._Quando_da_sua_passagem_pelo_Porto_de_Pipas,_Angra_do_Hero%C3%ADsmo,_ilha_Terceira,_A%C3%A7ores.JPG|thumb|proa]]

===Etymology===
From {{inh|pt|la|prōra}}, from {{cog|grc|πρῷρα}}, related to {{m|la|pro||beginning, forward}}. Compare {{cog|es|proa}}, {{cog|fr|proue}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{hyph|pt|pro|a}}

===Noun===
{{pt-noun|f}}

# {{lb|pt|ship parts}} [[bow]], [[prow]] {{gloss|front of a boat or ship}}
#: {{syn|pt|vante}}
#: {{ant|pt|popa}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|pt|aproar}}
* {{l|pt|figura de proa}}
* {{l|pt|proeiro}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pt:DAN|prôa}}

==Sardinian==

===Verb===
{{head|sc|verb form}}

# {{infl of|sc|pròere||1|s|pres|subj}}

==Spanish==
{{wikipedia|lang=es}}

===Etymology===
{{inh+|es|osp|proda}}, from {{inh|es|VL.|*prōda}}, from {{inh|es|la|prōra}} (via dissimilation), borrowed from {{der|es|grc|πρῷρα}}, from {{der|es|ine-pro|*pro-}}, form of {{m|ine-pro|*por-}}. Compare {{cog|it|proda}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr}}

===Noun===
{{es-noun|f}}

# {{lb|es|nautical}} [[bow]], [[prow]] {{gloss|front of a boat or ship}}
#: {{ant|es|popa}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|es|buena proa
|de popa a proa
|figurón de proa
|mascarón de proa
|mastelero de proa
|miras de proa
|poner la proa
|proa de violín
|viento de proa
}}

====Related terms====
* [[proel]] (adjective, near the prow)

===References===
* {{R:es:DCECH|proa|657|vol=Me–Re}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}

{{C|es|Ship parts}}