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parao

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Philippines/ˈpaː.ɾaʊ̯/

parao noun: a sailing vessel found in the waters of the Philippines, similar to a proa.

parao: a sailing vessel found in the waters of the Philippines, similar to a proa
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Noun

parao (plural paraos)

  1. (Philippines) A sailing vessel found in the waters of the Philippines, similar to a proa.

Forms of parao

pluralparaos

Origin of parao

From Philippine Spanish parao, from Cebuano paraw.

Questions about parao

What does parao mean?
Parao means a sailing vessel found in the waters of the Philippines, similar to a proa.
What part of speech is parao?
Parao is a noun.
How do you pronounce parao?
Parao is pronounced /ˈpaː.ɾaʊ̯/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of parao?
The plural of parao is paraos.

Words near parao in the dictionary

  1. paranœa
  2. paranœac
  3. paranœacs
  4. paranœic
  5. paranœics
  6. parao
  7. paraoccipital
  8. paraoccipital process
  9. paraoccipitals
  10. paraoccupational
  11. paraoesophageal

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