 This is still evident in Sri Lankan and South Indian languages.For example, Tamil "paṭavu", Telugu "paḍava", and Kannada "paḍahu", all meaning "ship", are all derived from Proto‑Hesperonesian *padaw, "sailboat", with Austronesian cognates like Javanese "perahu", Kadazan "padau", Maranao "padaw", Cebuano "paráw", Samoan "folau", Hawaiian "halau", and Maori "wharau".Early contact with Arab ships in the Indian Ocean during Austronesian voyages is also believed to have resulted in the development of the triangular Arabic lateen sail.