datuk
Pronunciation: /ˈdatok/
“datuk” is a Malay word. Its 9 meanings in English:
noun
- A father of someone's parent; a grandfather.
- A form of address to one's grandfather or someone of a similar age.
- A form of address to someone who possesses the title of Datuk.
- A form of address to a police officer or by a police officer to their superior.
- A type of ghost.
- An idol.
- A form of address to tigers.
- elder
- title for elder
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu, from Proto-Austronesian *datu. Doublet of datu, datung, and ratu.
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