Datu

Today, mention the word datu and it conjures a mental image of a person with a robust physique and regal bearing, an individual both wealthy and brave, a man comanding both fear and respect. ❋ Oliver M. Mendoza (2008)

August 8, 2008 at 9:26 pm schmooz-ez 2u 2 ! nitey-nite orago-nee-an, rv en peepr datu r ! ❋ Unknown (2008)

Spanish sources from the 16th century depict societies made up of local communities (barangay) under the leadership of hereditary chieftains (datu) who sprang from a noble class. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a brave and powerful datu who had only one son. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

Juan heard the news, and, relying on his charm, went to cure the datu. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

When the datu heard their cry, he went to the door and made a motion as if he would knock the petitioners off the ladder leading to the house. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

"Well, Suan, to-morrow tell me where the ring is," said the datu. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

One day the datu and his son went to the mountain to hunt. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

One day the datu proposed a bet with any one who wished to prove ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

The datu caused a well to be dug, and big stones to be piled near the mouth of it. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

In the latter part of a long Sinhalese story (Parker, No. 145) a king conceives a passion for the hero's wife, and resorts to the same ruse as the wicked datu in our story, -- underground tunnel, and letter to parents in the underworld. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

When morning came, Tomarind went to execute the orders of the datu. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

In a neighboring village ruled another powerful datu, who had a beautiful daughter. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

When he reached the palace, the datu said to him, "If I am not cured, you shall be killed." ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

So she went to the palace and presented Suan to the datu. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

The datu called for volunteers to find the lost ring, and he offered his daughter's hand as a prize to the one who should succeed. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

The device by which Tomarind lures the wicked datu to his death is not unlike incident J in our No. 20 ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

Juan agreed to the conditions, and told the datu to swallow the medicine which he gave him. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

When they reached the house of the datu, for so they called their ruler, they asked for admittance, crying that they wanted rice for their wives and children. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

Tomarind became datu, and he ruled his subjects with justice and equity for many years. ❋ Dean Spruill Fansler (N/A)

We all fight over [the green] hit, but at least we know [Reese] will be getting the [datus hit]. ❋ Big Laberski (2009)

[Datus] [got] a [phat ass]. ❋ HelloNerd (2020)

Amy, I kinda miss him.. Who? Brad? Wasn't he so toxic to you? But.. [sigh] Why don't you just [move on] and find someone like Datu? Your boyfriend? Yea, I mean he's caring and cute. At the very [least] he's not toxic. ❋ Kellokerz (2021)

Hey, did you [break with] Jackson yet? I just can't, he's- I like him.. Huh? Isn't he a [walking red flag]? Isn't he so toxic? I just [don't know what to do]! You know there are better guys out there right? How do you think I met Datu? Ever since I met him, I never even thought about leaving him. I guess you're right.. ❋ Kellokerz (2021)

[Yo], [that dude] is a Datu. ❋ Lovely-Day-Init? (2022)

e.g [Rajah] [Sulayman] Rajah Matanda (Desclaimer: These badboys took the title as "Rajah" which is just a synonym of "Datu." e.g Datu ah sa [buang] oi! This crazy guy is rich! ❋ HermaMora (2021)

Long centuries ago, there lived a [Datu] who rules and leads his own banwa made of gold and amethysts. He [resurrected] in [the present] time after being asleep for so long. ❋ Datuleo (2021)