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- [dah-toh; Spanish dah-taw]
- /ˈdɑ toʊ; Spanish ˈdɑ tɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dah-toh; Spanish dah-taw]
- /ˈdɑ toʊ; Spanish ˈdɑ tɔ/
Definitions of dato word
- noun dato the chief of any of certain Muslim tribes in the Philippine Islands 3
- noun dato the chief of a Muslim Moro tribe in the Philippine Islands 3
- noun plural dato (in the Philippines) a native chief. 1
- noun plural dato the headman of a barrio or of a Malay tribe. 1
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Origin of dato
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Spanish or Portuguese < Malay datuk war chief
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Parts of speech for Dato
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dato popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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