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PRONUNCIATION OF PRAU

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRAU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prau is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRAU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Proa

A proa, also seen as prau, perahu, and prahu, is a type of multihull sailing vessel. While the word perahu and proa are generic terms meaning boat in their native languages, proa in Western languages has come to describe a vessel consisting of two unequal length parallel hulls. It is sailed so that one hull is kept to windward, and the other to leeward, so that it needs to "shunt" to reverse direction when tacking. The English term proa usually refers specifically to the South Pacific proa as described in the journals of the British ship HMS Centurion. The perahu traditional outrigger boat is most numerous in the various islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. These differ from the South Pacific vessels. Traditional proas superficially resemble outrigger canoes, but have a buoyant lee hull and a denser, ballasted hull to windward for stability. To Americans, the boats of the Marianas Islands are arguably the most recognizable version.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRAU


arow
əˈraʊ
Arrau
əˈraʊ
brow
braʊ
drow
draʊ
eyebrow
ˈaɪˌbraʊ
feldgrau
ˈfeltˌɡraʊ
Frau
fraʊ
gherao
ɡɛˈraʊ
hausfrau
ˈhaʊsˌfraʊ
highbrow
ˈhaɪˌbraʊ
lowbrow
ˈləʊˌbraʊ
middlebrow
ˈmɪdəlˌbraʊ
monobrow
ˈmɒnəʊˌbraʊ
overbrow
ˌəʊvəˈbraʊ
prow
praʊ
tamarao
ˈtæməˌraʊ
tamarau
ˈtæməˌraʊ
Tarau
ˈtɑːraʊ
unibrow
ˈjuːnɪˌbraʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRAU

pratingly
pratique
Prato
Prato in Toscana
pratt
prattle
prattlebox
prattlement
prattler
prattlingly
pravity
prawle
prawn
prawn cocktail
prawn cracker
prawn-sandwich
prawn-sandwich brigade
prawner
praxeological
praxeology

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRAU

Aarau
au
beau
Bissau
bureau
cadeau
chateau
Cocteau
Dessau
Drau
Guinea-Bissau
Jungfrau
kanga pirau
nouveau
Palau
Pau
plateau
tau
Tokelau
Zwickau

Synonyms and antonyms of prau in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prau» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRAU

Find out the translation of prau to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prau from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prau» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

prau
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prao
570 millions of speakers

English

prau
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prau
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

prau
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Prau
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prau
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プラウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

prau
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prau
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Prau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

prau
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राऊ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Prau
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Prau
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Prau
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Prau
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Prau
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Prau
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prau
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prau
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Prau
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prau

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAU»

The term «prau» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.669 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRAU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prau» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prau» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prau

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAU»

Discover the use of prau in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prau and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prau
While exploring the uncertainties and disjunctions of self, language, time, and desire, the book tacks back and forth between interior realms and external forces.
Jean Vengua, 2007
2
The Prau with the Silent Soul
Faisal Tehrani. who had finished cooking their sardines and rice called out to him several times. After a time she became anxious. As the waves rocked around the boat Wefada felt as if she was being pummeled. Chen did not swim back.
Faisal Tehrani, 2009
3
Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary
_lan|.r.zam, Q9 pra-, prou- -ist/s -rst/s protective pra'tek.trv, Q9 pra-, prou- -ly -li - ness -nas, -nrs protectorate pra'tek.tar.at, -rt, Q9 -rt, prou- -s -s protectress pra'tek. tras, -trrs, Q9 -trrs, prou- -es -rz protégé(e), protege(e) 'prot.r.3er, 'prau.tr-, -ta-, ...
Peter Roach, Jane Setter, John Esling, 2011
4
Journal of the American Oriental Society
and partly copied from the Spanish and Portuguese transliterations. The English forms hav been prau (properly pronounced as written, in two syllables, pra'u, but in English as one syllable, prau, riming nearly with cow), praw, and with the ...
‎1897
5
Boys' Life
g At the rapids he laughed at the river ghost and forced his men to pull the prau With the strength of their arms paddy grows high and plump in our fields, and there is no lack of wild boar and deer. But five days from Muara-Taywee the jungle is ...
6
Boys' Life
Roy and Eric, finding their prau left alone behind the battle line, itched to join the fray. Their eight boatmen* manning, perhaps, the fastest prau on the river, jabbered excitedly and evidently joined fervently in their wish. But with only the two tiny ...
7
Archaeology of Oceania: Australia and the Pacific Islands
The use of consistent design attributes allows the paintings to be recognized as representations of praus yet the variation in application of these features also creates unique prau depictions. This means that the prau paintings share a ...
Ian Lilley, 2008
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Journal
The English forms hav been prau (properly pronounced as written, in two syllables, pra'u, but in English as one syllable, prau, riming nearly with cow), pram, and with the same pronunciation, prow, which was, however, also taken to rime with ...
American Oriental Society, 1897
9
Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, with ...
Baessler mentions that in cases of illness in the Wettar islands the relations of the patient make a small canoe, called a ' pomali ' prau, which they push off into the sea, believing that in that manner they will drive the sickness away. The same ...
‎1893
10
Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society
Baessler mentions that in cases of illness in the Wettar islands the relations of the patient make a small canoe, called a ' pomali' prau, which they push off into the sea, believing that in that manner they will drive the sickness away. The same ...
Cambridge Antiquarian Society (Cambridge, England), 1893

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prau is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Youth group from Casper learns life lessons while improving public …
For more information, contact Paul Rau at 307-578-5900 or prau@blm.gov. Copyright 2015 CasperJournal.com. All rights reserved. «Casper Journal, Jul 15»
2
Jokowi dan Gunung Jamurdipa
Rontokannya menjadi gunung-gunung di Nusa Jawa, seperti Topongan, Pasundan, Hula-Hulu, Cerme, Prau, Kendheng, Sindoro, Sumbing, ... «Tribunnews, Jun 15»
3
Mengejar sang Surya dari Puncak Prau, Dieng
Desa di kaki Gunung Prau telah riuh oleh grup-grup pendaki yang siap berangkat. Sebagian besar rombongan itu berasal dari Jabodetabek ... «Jawa Pos, Jun 15»
4
Uganda marketers to be accredited by law
The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) disclosed this as a proposal for consideration by the government at a recent dinner. «East African Business Week, Jun 15»
5
My daughter's friends call me teargas - Kaweesi
Kaweesi was speaking during a lecture on combating terrorism and insecurity organized by the Public Relations Association Uganda (PRAU). «New Vision, May 15»
6
Pemandangan Menakjubkan Dieng, Negeri di Atas Awan
Apalagi jika Aden dan Enon berada di Gunung Prau. “Dinginnya bisa menjangkau -1, -2, atau -3 derajat. Perjalanan,” kata seorang pemandu ... «JadiBerita, Apr 15»
7
Exotic food trucks bring a diverse Secaucus lunch spot every …
... Pad Kra Prau and Chicken Cashew, The Empanada Guy truck, offering a variety of empanadas and Spanish food, The French Quarter truck, ... «NJ.com, Jul 14»
8
Reading the John Updike stories: 'The Blessed Man of Boston, My …
We carved a god from a log of the prau. We made women of one (another)." Tripping over his wife's sewing basket, the narrator picks up his ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 14»
9
BID (Balawan Ito Deva) – Lost in Bali
Except Numpak Prau Nang Tengah Laut Sanur Mugo-mugo Slamet.” Dan memang demikian adanya, keseluruhan lagu dalam album Lost in ... «WartaJazz.com, May 14»
10
Early bark paintings from Arnhem Land
... the Macassan paintings compel the viewer with their detailed depictions of the prau, the human figures on their decks, and the sea creatures, ... «Swinburne University Media Centre, Nov 13»

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