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‖ Yang Dipertuan|jæŋ diːpɜːˈtuːən|
Also 9 Iang de Pertuan; Yang di-Pertuan, etc.
[Malay, lit. ‘he who is tuan’: see tuan.]
In Malaysia, a king, an acknowledged ruler. Also with adjs., as Yang Dipertuan Agung [Malay agung principal], Yang Dipertuan Besar [Malay besar important].
1834P. J. Begbie Malayan Peninsula iv. 140 Rajah Alli..could not view the appointment of Rajah Laboo to the office of the Iang de Pertuan Besar, with any other feelings than those of great distrust. 1907F. A. Swettenham Brit. Malaya vi. 131 These places..were placed under the general control of a Raja from Mĕnangkâbau, in Sumatra, with the title Yang di Pertuan. 1947R. Winstedt Malays 51 In Negri Sembilan, custom prescribed that only the Yang di-pertuan (or Ruler) could have four wives. 1972Straits Times 23 Nov. 13/3 The hotel doormen should stop using the doormen's costume... The head-dress..is like the one worn by the Yang Dipertuan Agung. |