داتو

Malay

Alternative forms

• datu
• datuk
• datung
• داتوق
• داتوڠ

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *datu, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *datu, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *datu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /datu/
• Rhymes: -atu, -tu, -u

Noun

داتو (Rumi spelling datu, plural داتو٢)

1. king (a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation)

Synonyms

• raja / راج