Datuk

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Datuk (or its variant Dato or Datu) is a Malay title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia.^[1]

The title of the wife of Datuk is Datin.

The title is similar or equivalent to Duke, Lord, Prince, Duc or Herzog in Europe.