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Datu.

a title for noblemen of Bima people (indigenous of the Bima island) who are the descendant of ancient monarchs in Bima island

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdatu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈda.t̪u]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a title for noblemen of Bima people (indigenous of the Bima island) who are the descendant of ancient monarchs in Bima island

    Bima
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bima Datu. Doublet of datu. Cognate to Old Malay dātu.

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