taubadan.
/taʊˈbɑːdə/ On the island of New Guinea, used to refer to anyone in a position of authority, esp. as a respectful form of address.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [noun] > manifestation of respect > respectful address
discretion1421
honorific1778
taubada1891
1891 W. D. Pitcairn Two Years among Savages of New Guinea iii. 58 If he be a ‘Taubada’ that is to say a person of importance.
1924 ‘R. Daly’ Outpost xii. 116 Did the Taubada want to make them the laughing-stock of their enemies?
1945 Coast to Coast 1944 101 A native voice said, ‘One more come, taubada.’
1963 Times 3 Dec. 8/1 Some taubadas and mastas have forsaken the hotels for clubs to which natives are not yet admitted.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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- duck à l'orange
- duck's disease
- duck's egg blue
- duck's foot
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- duck's-bill bit
- duck's-bill limpet
- duck's-egg china
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- duck'sbill bit
- duck'sbill limpet
- duck'segg china
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