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Datuk (or its variant Dato' or Datuk; 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 varies between locations, in some cases being bestowed by a ruler and in other cases being inherited by family line.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datuk | is a | 7th century Srivijayan inscriptions such as Telaga Batu from Palembang | 0.90 | text |
| Telaga Batu from Palembang | instance of | OriginThe oldest historical records mentioning about the title datuk is the 7th century Srivijayan inscriptions | 0.80 | text |
| Indonesia | instance of | OriginThe oldest historical records mentioning about the title datuk is the 7th century Srivijayan inscriptions | 0.80 | text |
| to describe lesser kings or vassalized kings | instance of | OriginThe oldest historical records mentioning about the title datuk is the 7th century Srivijayan inscriptions | 0.80 | text |
| Datuk | related to Minangkabau tradition | In Indonesia | 0.60 | section |
| Datuk | related to Minangkabau tradition | Malay | 0.60 | section |
| Datuk | related to Minangkabau tradition | Minangkabau | 0.60 | section |
| Datuk | related to Minangkabau tradition | It | 0.60 | section |
| Datuk | related to Minangkabau tradition | In Minangkabau | 0.60 | section |
| Datuk | related to Minangkabau tradition | Datuak | 0.60 | section |
| Datuk | related to Minangkabau tradition | The | 0.60 | section |
| Datuk | related to Minangkabau tradition | Kerapatan Adat Nagari | 0.60 | section |
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