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Meaning of datu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈdatu

Definitions

  1. datu (title denoting a ruler of various pre-colonial and modern indigenous peoples of the Philippines)
    historical
  2. honorific used before the name of a ruler of the various pre-colonial & modern indigenous peoples of the Philippines: Lord; Chief; Chieftain; daimyo
    historical

Examples

“Datu Puti”

Lord White

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Datu Saudi Ampatuan datuin datung Dau Dauis daulat

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