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单词 taubada
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.
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