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🛶 A small boat ⛵ A sailing boat
prahu

prahu

9.9
A traditional boat with one or two poles for sails that people use to travel
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : prahu
  • The fishermen sailed their prahu across the calm waters at sunrise.

Examples

  • The prahu sailed smoothly across the bay.

  • A skilled crew can navigate a prahu through both rivers and open sea.

  • Tourists admired the colorful prahu docked along the village shore.

  • I saw a beautiful prahu at the harbor.

  • The fishermen sailed their prahu across the calm waters at sunrise.

  • Tourists admired the colorful prahu docked along the village shore.

  • A skilled crew can navigate a prahu through both rivers and open sea.

Synonyms

sailboat
vsprahu
48 1.1

A small boat that moves by wind using sails

is a traditional regional vessel that can have one or two masts
sailing boat
vsprahu
  • UK
1 1.4

A small boat that uses sails to move and usually has one mast

is a traditional Southeast Asian craft that may have one or two masts
pinnace
vsprahu
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small boat used to carry people or supplies between a ship and shore

is a regional sailing craft used for coastal travel not for ship tender duties
proa
vsprahu
  • Specialized
9.9

A sailing boat like a canoe with one side float used in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

is a traditional Southeast Asian boat with one or two masts but without outrigger

How Big

ship
∞ 1.0
prahu
  • UK
9.9
sailboat
48 1.1
dinghy
18 4.8

Surface Forms

prahu singular
prahus plural

Etymology

Prahu comes from the Malay and Indonesian word perahu, which simply means 'boat'. In coastal Southeast Asia this word is also used for traditional sailboats with one or two masts, so prahu can mean a small local sailing vessel.