Datuk

/ dæˈtiːn; dæˈtʊk /

noun

1. (in Malaysia) a title denoting membership of a high order of chivalry

Derived Forms

• Datin, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of Datuk¹

from Malay datu chief

Example Sentences

As Husin, the datuk, put it, “We devote everything to women.”

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