ꦫꦠꦸ

Javanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Javanese ratu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu.

Noun

ꦫꦠꦸ (krama ngoko ꦫꦠꦸ)

  1. monarch; king or queen
    Synonym: nata
  2. (chess) king
  3. queen

See also
Chess pieces in Javanese · wong-wongan catur (see also: catur, sekak) (layout · text)
ratu patih bètèng mantri jaran bidhag

References
  • “[ ratu]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].
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