Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - proa

n. (also prau, prahu) a Malay boat, esp. with a large triangular sail and a canoe-like outrigger. Etymology: Malay prau, prahu PROACTIVE adj. 1 (of a person, policy, etc.) creating or controlling a situation by taking the initiative. 2 of or relating to mental conditioning or a habit etc. which has been learned. Derivatives proaction n. proactively adv. proactivity n. Etymology: PRO-(2), after REACTIVE