How to pronounce proa
American English pronunciation
PROH-uh
- IPA
- /ˈpɹoʊ.ə/
- Syllables
- PROH · uh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What proa means
A fast island sailboat with a single outrigger
In a sentence: The proa skimmed across the lagoon with its outrigger lifting out of the water.
Where it comes from: It comes from perahu, a Malay word for a boat. Some spellings were bent to look like prow.
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