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Datuk (or its variant Dato' or Datu; literally: grandfather) is a Malay honorific title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Use of the title various between locations, in some cases being bestowed by a ruler and in other cases being inherited by family line.

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title of honor
Country
Indonesia
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female form of label
Datin
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Dato (em malaio: dato ou datok , lit. "avô, ancião, chefe ou pessoa principal") é um título de nobreza não hereditário da Malásia, registrado desde ao menos o século XVI. Foi utilizado pelo explorador português Fernão Mendes Pinto (1510/14–1583).

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