datu

[ dah-too ]

/ ˈdɑ tu /

QUIZZES

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!

Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

The Datu Kali is the chief pandita of the district and is supposed to be the best-informed man of the community.
Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion|Najeeb M. Saleeby
A low whisper of awe ran through, the crowd—this was the great Datu himself.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
He may be addressed by the mabalian, the datu, and wise old men.
The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao|Fay-Cooper Cole
Datu Patinghi was therefore advised to go a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak|Harriette McDougall

He knew from the chart that the biggest island of the three in the Datu Amman Group lay that way.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin