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proa

[ proh-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.

proa

/ ˈ��əʊə /

noun

any of several kinds of canoe-like boats used in the South Pacific, esp one equipped with an outrigger and sails

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of proa¹

1575–85; < Malay ��ə��, ��ə�� (spelling perahu ) (< Kannada �貹ḍa��, or a cognate Dravidian word); probably influenced by Spanish or Portuguese proa prow ¹, bow

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of proa¹

C16: from Malay �貹��ū a boat

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By PROA's own estimates, there are between 150 and 180 private rhino owners in South Africa; nearly all of them are White.

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"We have rhino in well-protected zones," said Pelham Jones, chairman of the Private Rhino Owners Association, or PROA.

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More than 7,000 rhinos or around a third of the national herd are in private hands in South Africa, according to the PROA.

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More than 7,000 rhinos or around a third of the national herd are in private hands in South Africa, according to the PROA.

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A campaign sign promoted a political candidate, his logo a stylized latte stone adorned with stars and stripes and a traditional proa boat.

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