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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay permaisuri, from Classical Malay permaisuri, from Tamil பரமேஸ்வரி (paramēsvari), from Sanskrit परमेश्वरी (parameśvarī, “supreme lady”). Compare to Javanese ꦥꦿꦩꦺꦱ꧀ꦮꦫꦶ (praméswari, “queen”), Old Javanese pramiswari (“queen”).
Pronunciation
Noun
permaisuri (uncountable)
- queen consort
- Synonym: ratu
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Malay
Etymology
From Tamil பரமேஸ்வரி (paramēsvari), from Sanskrit परमेश्वरी (parameśvarī, “supreme lady”).
Pronunciation
Noun
permaisuri (Jawi spelling ڤرمايسوري, plural permaisuri-permaisuri, informal 1st possessive permaisuriku, 2nd possessive permaisurimu, 3rd possessive permaisurinya)
- A queen:
- A queen consort; wife of a king.
- Synonym: ratu
- (uncommon) A queen regnant; a female head of state.
- Synonym: ratu
- (literary) A wife.
- Synonyms: isteri, bini
- (sports) The queen piece in chess.
- Synonyms: bendahara, menteri, ratu
Usage notes
The term ratu is usually used for queens regnant while permaisuri is usually used for queens consort.
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See also
Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur بواه چاتور (layout · text)
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raja, syah راج, شاه
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bendahara, menteri, permaisuri, ratu بنداهارا, منتري, ڤرمايسوري, راتو
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benteng, tir بينتيڠ, تير
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gajah ݢاجه
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kuda کودا
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bidak, piadah, pion بيدق, ڤياده, ڤيون
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