| 释义 |
‖ ratu|raˈtu|
Also ratoo.
[Indonesian.]
The title of a petty monarch or native regional ruler in parts of Indonesia and in Fiji.
1798S. H. Wilcocke tr. Stavorinus's Voy. E. Indies I. ii. i. 214, I..appoint the said pangorang, to be pangorang ratoo, or hereditary prince, and heir to the crown and the whole empire of Bantam. 1820J. Crawfurd Hist. Indian Archipelago III. viii. i. 22 The genuine native term for king in Javanese is Ratu, which is the same word that is written Datu in some other languages. 1821J. Leyden tr. Malay Annals 157 The toddy-man's son became ratu of Majapahit. 1880Encycl. Brit. XIII. 607/2 Ratu Loro Kidul is princess of the southern sea, and has her seat among the caves and fiords of the southern coast. 1907Daily Chron. 30 Nov. 4/6 They are captained by Ratu Kadavu Levu, the grandson of the last native monarch of Fiji, Thakombau. Ratu is Fijian for Prince. 1937M. Covarrubias Island of Bali (1972) viii. 250 Finally it is time for the prince, the ratú, to appear; the patíh recites his praises and..begs him to enter. 1966Economist 16 Apr. 232/1 General Suharto, Indonesia's strong man, has found a way of remaining loyal both to his guru..and to his ratu (king). 1977South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 14 Apr. (Business Suppl.) 11/3 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara of Fiji, representing the developing countries, said in reply [etc.]. |