"Ratu" meaning in All languages combined

See Ratu on Wiktionary

Noun [Fijian]

Forms: ratu [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Central Pacific *ratu, from Proto-Oceanic *ratu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *datu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *datu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu. Originally from Verata, spread throughout Fiji during the past century. Etymology templates: {{inh|fj|poz-oce-pro|*ratu}} Proto-Oceanic *ratu, {{inh|fj|pqe-pro|*datu}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *datu, {{inh|fj|poz-cet-pro|*datu}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *datu, {{inh|fj|poz-pro|*datu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu Head templates: {{head|fj|noun}} Ratu
  1. (honorific) a chiefly title for males, used alone as form of address or before the chief's name Tags: honorific Derived forms: Ratu-mai-Bulu (english: legendary harvest spirit; mainly Tailevu) [archaic] Coordinate_terms: Adi, Yadi
    Sense id: en-Ratu-fj-noun-1wF75r8C Categories (other): Fijian terms with collocations, Fijian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Leaders, Titles Disambiguation of Fijian entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Leaders: 70 30 Disambiguation of Titles: 76 24
  2. a unisex given name
    Sense id: en-Ratu-fj-noun-NHbuMNUu Categories (other): Fijian female given names, Fijian given names, Fijian male given names, Fijian unisex given names

Proper name [Indonesian]

Head templates: {{id-proper noun}} Ratu
  1. a female given name from Malay

Alternative forms

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  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "67 33",
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              0,
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          "english": "Chief Seru Epenisa Cakobau",
          "tags": [
            "collocation"
          ],
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          "english": "Thank you, Chief.",
          "text": "Vinaka, Ratu.",
          "translation": "Thank you, Chief.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "parents": [],
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          "text": "O cei na yaca-na? O Ratu.",
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    "Fijian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Fijian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
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    }
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      },
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    }
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      ],
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          "word": "Adi"
        },
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        }
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          "english": "Chief Seru Epenisa Cakobau",
          "tags": [
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          "text": "Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau",
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          "translation": "Thank you, Chief.",
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      ],
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          "english": "What's his name? Ratu.",
          "text": "O cei na yaca-na? O Ratu.",
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          "type": "example"
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