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Datu in a sentence
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Datu meaning
An indigenous Malay or Filipino chief.
Using Datu
- The main meaning on this page is: An indigenous Malay or Filipino chief.
- In the example corpus, datu often appears in combinations such as: lahad datu, in datu, datu odin.
Context around Datu
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Datu
- In this selection, "datu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lahad, league, former, hoffer, cup and unsay stand out and add context to how "datu" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2 in datu hoffer maguindanao and and lahad datu. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "datu" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with datu
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Dayak temenggong for Kapit Division is Datu Wilfred Billy Panyau. (11 words)
Their products include Mang Tomas, UFC, Golden Fiesta, Papa, Silver Swan, Datu Puti, and Locally. (15 words)
Tedurays at their livelihood center in barangay Limpongo in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town in Maguindanao del Sur. (17 words)
On the same day the country marks the 14th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre, the Sandiganbayan convicts former Datu Unsay, Maguindanao mayor Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr. of 21 counts of graft, sentencing him of up to 210 years of imprisonment. (40 words)
Citing Datu Mohd Akjan Ali Muhammad’s video statement on first class native as example, Malaysia Youth Council (MYC) vice president Azuwan Marjan said that despite numerous police reports lodged against Akjan, the government has yet to take action. (39 words)
The Cebu City Sharks ended a four-game losing spell while the Zamboanga Valientes rose from a recent loss on Saturday’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup at the University of San Jose Recoletos gym in Cebu City. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
On the same day the country marks the 14th anniversary of the Maguindanao massacre, the Sandiganbayan convicts former Datu Unsay, Maguindanao mayor Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr. of 21 counts of graft, sentencing him of up to 210 years of imprisonment.
Dayang Dayang Piandao, who married Datu Ombra Amilbangsa, ascended the throne to become Sultanah in 1937 until her death in 1945.
In announcing the rate, Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) general manager Datu Abg Mohd Shibli Abg Mohd Nailie said various payment methods are available.
In a separate incident yesterday, a vehicle owned by the Immigration Department crashed into the road shoulder in front of Ladang Tong Len, Jalan Kunak-Lahad Datu.
Tedurays at their livelihood center in barangay Limpongo in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town in Maguindanao del Sur.
The Dayak temenggong for Kapit Division is Datu Wilfred Billy Panyau.
The fatality, identified only as “Abdul Ken,” was reportedly involved in the murder of Toto Gogo Kensa, a councilman of Barangay Labu-Labu 2 in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur on Wednesday.
Citing Datu Mohd Akjan Ali Muhammad’s video statement on first class native as example, Malaysia Youth Council (MYC) vice president Azuwan Marjan said that despite numerous police reports lodged against Akjan, the government has yet to take action.
Datu Anggal Midtimbang Mayor MaryJoy Esthephanie Midtimbang said the local government’s vegetable procurement is helping a group of local women generate income.
Baharin said, the armoured vehicle was on its way to Lahad Datu from Tawau with another seven vehicles belong to carry out a military road running exercise.
Even assuming for the sake of argument that the name change is true, the Fernandezes of Cagayan de Oro are also descendants of Datu Samporna.
Meanwhile, Baipadz Sinsuat, 21, a resident of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao and an exhibitor at the Ramadhan Trade Fair stated that this year’s fair is focused more on simplicity and the variety of foods.
Their products include Mang Tomas, UFC, Golden Fiesta, Papa, Silver Swan, Datu Puti, and Locally.
Assistant Minister of Local Government Datu Dr Penguang Manggil, in making the call yesterday, said adverts placed at road junctions, for example, were putting road users in great danger.
Datu Makapukaw said the state-prescribed management standards used in Mt. Kitanglad should be sensitive to Lumad culture and beliefs.
Following the incident Hamzah said the Lahad Datu police headquarters immediately launched a manhunt to track down the suspect.
It’s served with either mixed grain rice or Sabah-style beehoon plus Lahad Datu own bird’s eye chilli.
The Cebu City Sharks ended a four-game losing spell while the Zamboanga Valientes rose from a recent loss on Saturday’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup at the University of San Jose Recoletos gym in Cebu City.
The Makati men’s basketball team has forged a partnership with Super Crunch in its ongoing campaign in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup.
Sabah has a total of eight ports operating in Sepanggar, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau, Kudat, Kunak and Lahad Datu.
Common combinations with datu
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- lahad datu 6×
- in datu 4×
- datu odin 3×
- datu cup 3×
- datu hoffer 2×
- of datu 2×
- league datu 2×