DATU
DATU is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
dátù n title of a chief, now said only to Muslim leaders.
tudlù n {1} k.
o.
long, slender banana.
{2} jackknife clams, k.
o.
long, slender clams.
-in- v [A; a] sit with the buttocks flat on the ground and the ankles crossed, tucked in under the body (like the dátù in the presence of his subjects).
Nagdinátù siya sa lantay, nagdúlag baráha, He sat on his buttocks on the bed, playing cards.
tudlù n {1} k.
o.
long, slender banana.
{2} jackknife clams, k.
o.
long, slender clams.
-in- v [A; a] sit with the buttocks flat on the ground and the ankles crossed, tucked in under the body (like the dátù in the presence of his subjects).
Nagdinátù siya sa lantay, nagdúlag baráha, He sat on his buttocks on the bed, playing cards.