Note 4 — Chapter XLVIII
Henry Yule translation
The title
Chao
in
Nan-Chao
(
infra
,
p. 79
) is said by a Chinese author (Pauthier, p. 391) to signify
King
in the language of those barbarians. This is evidently the
Chao
which forms an essential part of the title of all Siamese and Shan princes.
[Regarding the word Nan-Chao, Mr. Parker (China Review, XX. p. 339) writes “In the barbarian tongue ‘prince’ is Chao,” says the Chinese author; and there were six Chao, of which the Nan or Southern was the leading power. Hence the name Nan-Chao ... it is hardly necessary for me to say that chao or kyiao is still the Shan-Siamese word for ‘prince.’” Pallegoix (Dict. p. 85) has Chào, Princeps, rex.—H. C.]