Iban

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Etymology

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

Noun

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berau

  1. rice (raw seeds used as food)

Malay

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Hulu Pahang) IPA(key): /bərau̯/

Adjective

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berau

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