Definitions

1. noun

a term used to describe a type of watercraft or a shallow body of water, especially in the context of Polynesian cultures

“The parah was a small outrigger canoe used by the ancient Polynesians for fishing and transportation.”

2. verb

to navigate or travel through shallow waters, often using a parah or similar watercraft

“The fishermen knew how to parah through the coral reef to reach the school of fish.”