Plural of datto; multiple chiefs or leaders in Philippine and Malaysian cultures.
Plural form of 'datto,' from Malay 'datto/datuk.' The plural form reflects English grammatical conventions applied to a borrowed foreign title.
The Spanish colonizers in the Philippines often negotiated treaties with groups of 'dattos,' and understanding their political structures was key to both colonial control and later Filipino independence movements.
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