In Reply to: Tuan - only for tourists. my books says posted by yevisha on Sunday, 17. September 2006 at 18:08 Bali Time:
Tuan... often is used for a westerner or "westernized" male in Indonesia.. a good example would be from a servant addressing his boss...
also for someone of a ruling class or upper class.. or someone from royalty or nobility... :)
for another example you have Tuan rumah = family head..
christine