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perahu

/ˈpɹɑː.huː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
per-ahu
IPA
/ˈpɹɑː.huː/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of proa (“sailing vessel”).

Inflected Forms

perahus (plural)

Rhymes With

yahoo oahu

Questions

How do you pronounce perahu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑː.huː/.
What does perahu mean?
Alternative form of proa (“sailing vessel”).

How to pronounce perahu

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