ratu
English
Noun
ratu (plural ratus)
- A Fijian chief.
- 2006, Thomas Reuter, Sharing the Earth, Dividing the Land (page 257)
- For the purposes of this discussion, however, it is sufficient to know that all land is traditionally vested in the ratu, and there are no higher order structures of customary landownership.
- 2006, Thomas Reuter, Sharing the Earth, Dividing the Land (page 257)
Anagrams
- Ruta, UART
Asturian
Noun
ratu m (plural ratos)
- mouse
- while; short time
- reflection
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Central Pacific *ratu, from Proto-Oceanic *ratu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu. Cognate with Toba Batak datu, Malay datuk, Javanese ratu.
Noun
ratu
- a monarch or honorific title used by Fijians of chiefly rank for males
Coordinate terms
- adi (for females)
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- ratoe (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947))
Etymology
From Malay ratu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu. Doublet of datu and datuk.
- Semantic loan from Javanese ratu (ꦫꦠꦸ).
- For sense of the most powerful piece in chess, semantic loan from Dutch koningin.
- For sense of powerful or forceful female, semantic loan from English queen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈratu/
- Hyphenation: ra‧tu
Noun
ratu (plural ratu-ratu, first-person possessive ratuku, second-person possessive ratumu, third-person possessive ratunya)
- (archaic) monarch.
- Synonym: raja
- queen:
- queen regnant: female monarch
- Synonym: rani
- queen consort: wife of a king
- Synonyms: permaisuri, rani
- powerful or forceful female person
- (chess) the most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- Synonyms: menteri, ster
- queen regnant: female monarch
Derived terms
- ratu adil
- ratu alit
- ratu anggabaya
- ratu barat
- ratu buah
- ratu drama
- ratu kilen
- ratu timur
- ratu wetan
Related terms
- datu
- datuk
- keraton
See also
| Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |
| raja | menteri, patih, ratu, ster | benteng | gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur | kuda | bidak, pion, prajurit |
Further reading
- “ratu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
ratu
- Romanization of ꦫꦠꦸ
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese rato.
Noun
ratu
- mouse
- rat
Latin
Verb
ratū
- ablative supine of reor
Latvian
Noun
ratu m
- accusative singular form of rats
- instrumental singular form of rats
- genitive plural form of rats
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu (compare Fijian ratu, Indonesian ratu, Javanese ratu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ratu/
- Rhymes: -atu, -tu, -u
Noun
ratu (Jawi spelling راتو, plural ratu-ratu, informal 1st possessive ratuku, 2nd possessive ratumu, 3rd possessive ratunya)
- a monarch
- a queen
- (obsolete) a king
Further reading
- “ratu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Old Javanese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu.
Noun
ratu
- king
Descendants
- Javanese : ratu
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
ratu (Cyrillic spelling рату)
- dative/locative singular of rat