| 释义 |
‖ naik|ˈnɑːɪk, ˈneɪɪk|
Forms: 6 nayque, 8, 9 naigue, 7, 9 naig; 6, 9 naic, 9 naick; 7– naik.
[ad. Urdū nā'ik, Hindī nāyak leader, guide, chief, overseer, officer, etc.:—Skr. nȧyaka leader.]
1. An Indian title of nobility or authority; a person so styled; a lord, prince, or governor.
1588Hickock tr. C. Frederick's Voy. 16 b, The Naic, that is to saye the Lord of the Citie sent..to demand of them certaine Arabian horses. 1598W. Phillip tr. Linschoten's Voy. 51 When they will honor a man..They giue him the title of Nayque, which signifieth a Capitaine. 1687A. Lovell tr. Thevenot's Trav. iii. 105 There are many Naiques to the South of St. Thomas, who are Sovereigns. 1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 38 The true Possessors of it are the English, instated therein by one of their Naiks, or Prince of the Gentues. 1809Visct. Valentia Voy. I. 398 All I could learn was that it was built by a Naig of the place. 1862Beveridge Hist. India I. ii. iii. 271 The naik or governor of the district volunteering to build a fort.
2. A military officer; in later use, a corporal of native infantry.
1787Sir A. Campbell Regul. Troops 6 (Yule), A Troop of Native Cavalry on the present Establishment consists of 1 European subaltern,..4 Naigues,..and 68 Privates. 1816‘Quiz’ Grand Master iv. 78 Jemadars, Havildars, Naiks, and Subadars. 1849E. B. Eastwick Dry Leaves 51 A naik and three (a corporal's party). 1895Westm. Gaz. 14 Dec. 7/1 A gunner squad of one naik and fourteen gunners. |