释义 |
‖ taubada|taʊˈbɑːdə| [Local word.] On the island of New Guinea, used to refer to anyone in a position of authority, esp. as a respectful form of address.
1891W. D. Pitcairn Two Years among Savages of New Guinea iii. 58 If he be a ‘Taubada’ that is to say a person of importance. 1924‘R. Daly’ Outpost xii. 116 Did the Taubada want to make them the laughing-stock of their enemies? 1945Coast to Coast 1944 101 A native voice said, ‘One more come, taubada.’ 1963Times 3 Dec. 8/1 Some taubadas and mastas have forsaken the hotels for clubs to which natives are not yet admitted. |