Iban edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayic *bəras, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀas, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀas.

Noun edit

berau

  1. rice (raw seeds used as food)

Malay edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayic *bəraw, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀaw.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Hulu Pahang) IPA(key): /bərau̯/

Adjective edit

berau

  1. (Hulu Pahang) unfortunate (not favored by fortune)