datu

noun
  1. A title for a tribal chief or leader in certain indigenous communities in the Philippines, particularly among the Muslim and Lumad groups in Mindanao. noun
    The datu held a meeting with the village elders to discuss the upcoming harvest festival.
    As a respected datu, he was responsible for maintaining peace and order in the community.

translations

🇨🇿 Czech → datum contextStandardLanguage
🇯🇵 Japanese → ダトゥ contextAcademic