datu' 1 Variant. datu Sense 1 noun English. One of the two highest Subanen arbiters, said to be the highest court of appeal; so far invested in Tangkilan Andus of Zamboanga del Norte (deceased) and his son Agdinu Andus. Sense 2 English. In stories, a Subanen of highest rank: chief. Example sentence: Subanen. Duun daw dengantu ig datu', minita'en ki manukmanuk kini, dayunen pengeteday. Muka' kebalen mengeted dun, ndi'en na mesuunani guli'anen, sa' tanda' dapit. Kaas mibeleng dayun sug datu' kia. English. Long ago it is said that a datu saw one of these birds, and ran after it. While he was chasing it, he got lost, and didn't know which direction to go to get home. And so that datu got lost. Generic. unut datu' penendu' Variant. datu' tendu' noun English. One's middle finger, toe. belengan datu' see. belengan datu'