perau
Iban edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Malayic *pArahu (compare Malay perahu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀaqu (compare Tongan folau).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
perau
- boat (water craft)
Malay edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
perau (plural perau-perau, informal 1st possessive perauku, 2nd possessive peraumu, 3rd possessive peraunya)
- Alternative form of perahu.
Descendants edit
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: pe‧rau
Noun edit
perau m (plural peraus)
- 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
- (Brazil) a steep, large riverbank
- Synonyms: barranco, ribanceira
- (Brazil) a cliff
- Synonym: precipício
Further reading edit
- “perau” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “perau” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.