kuda

ms-noun

kuda (Jawi spelling کودا, plural kuda-kuda, informal 1st possessive kudaku, 2nd possessive kudamu, 3rd possessive kudanya)

کودا (Jawi)
kuda-kuda (plural)
kudaku (first-person informal possessive)
kudamu (possessive second-person)
kudanya (possessive third-person)

> Indonesian: kuda (inherited)

→ Bau Bidayuh: kuda

→ Central Melanau: kudak

→ Tetum: kuda


catur

catur (Jawi spelling چاتور, informal 1st possessive caturku, 2nd possessive caturmu, 3rd possessive caturnya)

چاتور (Jawi)
caturku (first-person informal possessive)
caturmu (possessive second-person)
caturnya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: catur

→ Maguindanao: satol

→ Maranao: sator

→ Tagalog: satol

→ Tausug: sattul

From Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga), related to etymology 1.


pion

pion (Jawi spelling ڤيون, plural pion-pion, informal 1st possessive pionku, 2nd possessive pionmu, 3rd possessive pionnya)

ڤيون (Jawi)
pion-pion (plural)
pionku (first-person informal possessive)
pionmu (possessive second-person)
pionnya (possessive third-person)

From Indonesian pion, from Dutch pion (“pawn”), from French pion, from Old French peon, poon, paon, from Late Latin pedō, pedōnem (“footsoldier”), from Latin pēs, pedem (“foot”). Doublet of piung.


raja

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raja (Jawi spelling راج, plural raja-raja, informal 1st possessive rajaku, 2nd possessive rajamu, 3rd possessive rajanya)

راج (Jawi)
raja-raja (plural)
rajaku (first-person informal possessive)
rajamu (possessive second-person)
rajanya (possessive third-person)

From Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (“king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō, from *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).

A king; a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.

(archaic, informal) A ruler; the person, body, or force currently in power.

A tycoon; someone who possesses significant influence in a certain area or field.

(card games) A playing card with the letter 'K' and an image of a king on it.

A title found in the names of some people of royal descent.


tir

tir (Jawi spelling تير, plural tir-tir, informal 1st possessive tirku, 2nd possessive tirmu, 3rd possessive tirnya)

تير (Jawi)
tir-tir (plural)
tirku (first-person informal possessive)
tirmu (possessive second-person)
tirnya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: tir

(sports) The rook or castle piece in chess.


menteri

mĕntĕri (Jawi spelling منتري, plural menteri-menteri, informal 1st possessive menteriku, 2nd possessive menterimu, 3rd possessive menterinya)

mĕntĕri (canonical)
منتري (Jawi)
menteri-menteri (plural)
menteriku (first-person informal possessive)
menterimu (possessive second-person)
menterinya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: menteri

→ Portuguese: mandarim (see there for further descendants)

From Hindi मन्त्रि (mantri), from Sanskrit मन्त्री (mantrī), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”), from मन्त्र (mantra, “counsel, maxim, mantra”) + -इन् (-in, “an agent suffix”).


ratu

ms-noun

ratu (Jawi spelling راتو, plural ratu-ratu, informal 1st possessive ratuku, 2nd possessive ratumu, 3rd possessive ratunya)

راتو (Jawi)
ratu-ratu (plural)
ratuku (first-person informal possessive)
ratumu (possessive second-person)
ratunya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: ratu

From Old Javanese ratu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu. Cognate to Fijian ratu and Javanese ratu. Doublet of datuk, datu, and datung.


راج

From Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), from Proto-Indo-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.


gajah

gajah (Jawi spelling ݢاجه, plural gajah-gajah, informal 1st possessive gajahku, 2nd possessive gajahmu, 3rd possessive gajahnya)

ݢاجه (Jawi)
gajah-gajah (plural)
gajahku (first-person informal possessive)
gajahmu (possessive second-person)
gajahnya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: gajah

→ Bikol Central: gadyâ

→ Cebuano: gadyâ

→ Maguindanao: gajah

→ Tagalog: gadya

→ Tausug: gadja

Borrowed from Sanskrit गज (gaja). Partially displaced liman.


syahmat

(chess) checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)


permaisuri

permaisuri (Jawi spelling ڤرمايسوري, plural permaisuri-permaisuri, informal 1st possessive permaisuriku, 2nd possessive permaisurimu, 3rd possessive permaisurinya)

ڤرمايسوري (Jawi)
permaisuri-permaisuri (plural)
permaisuriku (first-person informal possessive)
permaisurimu (possessive second-person)
permaisurinya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: permaisuri

desc

→ Thai: ประไหมสุหรี

→ Thai: ประไหมสุหรี

From Tamil பரமேஸ்வரி (paramēsvari), from Sanskrit परमेश्वरी (parameśvarī, “supreme lady”).

der

(uncommon) A queen regnant; a female head of state.


syah

From Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “shah”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”), from Proto-Iranian *xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”).

(sports) Check; an exclamation that shows that the king piece in chess is in danger.


syah

ms-noun

syah (Jawi spelling شاه, plural syah-syah, informal 1st possessive syahku, 2nd possessive syahmu, 3rd possessive syahnya)

شاه (Jawi)
syah-syah (plural)
syahku (first-person informal possessive)
syahmu (possessive second-person)
syahnya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: syah

A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy.

A king:
(sports) The king piece in chess


bendahara

بنداهارا (Jawi)

Indonesian: bendahara (“treasurer”)

desc

→ Tagalog: bandahali (“treasurer, head steward, manager, housekeeper”)

From Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New-Indo-Aryan language, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra).

(historical) The chief minister and advisor to a Malay sultan in ancient times; a vizier.


bidak

ms-noun

bidak (Jawi spelling بيدق, plural bidak-bidak, informal 1st possessive bidakku, 2nd possessive bidakmu, 3rd possessive bidaknya)

بيدق (Jawi)
bidak-bidak (plural)
bidakku (first-person informal possessive)
bidakmu (possessive second-person)
bidaknya (possessive third-person)

From Arabic بَيْدَق (baydaq, “pawn in chess”).


benteng

ms-noun

benteng (Jawi spelling بينتيڠ, plural benteng-benteng, informal 1st possessive bentengku, 2nd possessive bentengmu, 3rd possessive bentengnya)

بينتيڠ (Jawi)
benteng-benteng (plural)
bentengku (first-person informal possessive)
bentengmu (possessive second-person)
bentengnya (possessive third-person)

Indonesian: benteng

→ Javanese: bèntèng, bètèng

→ Toba Batak: besteng


piadah

piadah (Jawi spelling ڤياده, plural piadah-piadah, informal 1st possessive piadahku, 2nd possessive piadahmu, 3rd possessive piadahnya)

ڤياده (Jawi)
piadah-piadah (plural)
piadahku (first-person informal possessive)
piadahmu (possessive second-person)
piadahnya (possessive third-person)

From Persian پیاده (piyâde, “pawn (chess)”), from Middle Persian pdʾtk' (payādag). Doublet of bidak.

(sports, obsolete) The pawn piece in chess.


buah catur

buah catur (Jawi spelling بواه چاتور, plural buah-buah catur, informal 1st possessive buah caturku, 2nd possessive buah caturmu, 3rd possessive buah caturnya)

بواه چاتور (Jawi)
buah-buah catur (plural)
buah catur ku (first-person informal possessive)
buah catur mu (possessive second-person)
buah catur nya (possessive third-person)

Compound of buah (“piece”) + catur (“chess”).