datu

[ dah-too ]

/ ˈdɑ tu /

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noun

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How to use datu in a sentence

Grogu, I said, make a peace with the great Datu of the rovers of the sea, give him a part of each harvest.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
The Datu of Padang, the old man who lost the forty buffaloes, is a venomous old rascal that we'll have to watch.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
Inchi tells me there is a persistent rumor in the town that the great Datu, the chief of all the pirates, is in Bulungan.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
The Datu is small in person, and emaciated in form, but has a quick eye and an intelligent countenance.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various

His house is constructed in the same manner as that of the Datu, but is of larger dimensions, and the piles are rather higher.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various