"datu" meaning in Cebuano

See datu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdaːtuʔ/ [Cebuano, Standard] Forms: dato [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *datu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu (“lineage priest”). Uncertain. Related to Malay datuk, and Fijian ratu. The sense of being wealthy stemmed from the datus being prosperous members of pre-Hispanic societies. Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|phi-pro|*datu}} Proto-Philippine *datu, {{der|ceb|poz-pro|*datu|t=lineage priest}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu (“lineage priest”), {{cog|ms|datuk}} Malay datuk, {{cog|fj|ratu}} Fijian ratu Head templates: {{ceb-adj}} datu
  1. wealthy
    Sense id: en-datu-ceb-adj-CToWkYan
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈdaːtuʔ/ [Cebuano, Standard] Forms: dato [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *datu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu (“lineage priest”). Uncertain. Related to Malay datuk, and Fijian ratu. The sense of being wealthy stemmed from the datus being prosperous members of pre-Hispanic societies. Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|phi-pro|*datu}} Proto-Philippine *datu, {{der|ceb|poz-pro|*datu|t=lineage priest}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *datu (“lineage priest”), {{cog|ms|datuk}} Malay datuk, {{cog|fj|ratu}} Fijian ratu Head templates: {{head|ceb|noun}} datu
  1. (chiefly historical) a datu Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-datu-ceb-noun-A7z62pU8
  2. a wealthy person
    Sense id: en-datu-ceb-noun-EEUJmm53 Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano terms without Badlit script, Cebuano terms without pronunciation template, Monarchy, Occupations Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 18 7 75 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms without Badlit script: 27 10 63 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms without pronunciation template: 25 11 64 Disambiguation of Monarchy: 16 14 70 Disambiguation of Occupations: 9 6 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0
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