perai

See also:peraíandPerai

English

Noun

perai(pluralperaisorperai)

1. Alternative form ofpirai(“piranha fish”)
   • Charles C. Abbott,Young Folks' Cyclopedia of Natural History(page 599)

     Aperaiitself, if wounded by any chance, is at once attacked and devoured by its fellows. If a monkey or bird, when shot, falls in the water,perairush together from all quarters and carry off the prey before the sportsman can reach it,[…]

Indonesian

Etymology

FromDutchvrij,fromMiddle Dutchvri,fromOld Dutchfrī,fromProto-West Germanic*frī,fromProto-Germanic*frijaz,which derives fromProto-Indo-European*preyH-(“to be fond of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):[pəˈrai̯]
• Hyphenation:pê‧rai

Verb

pêrai

1. (colloquial)to haveholiday.

   Synonym:libur

2. (colloquial)to have somethingfree.

   Synonym:gratis

Further reading

• “perai”inKamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia,Jakarta:Agency for Language Development and Cultivation–Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia,2016.