| bahi'1 2 | elder |
| bilal | assistant to imam |
| datu' | traditional leader |
| hadji' | title for anyone who has made the pilgrimage, a new name after a hadj is also a gellal |
| hatib | title in mosque |
| imam | leader of a mosque |
| jeneral | general |
| kapitan | captain, in barangay, military, or ship |
| kunsihal | barangay official, councilor |
| liyutenan | lieutenant |
| mahadja | a title in religious court |
| panglima | person who judges minor cases |
| sultan | king |
| tininti | lieutenant |
| uwangkaya' | title in mosque, helps to judge |