{"id":992,"date":"2022-12-12T18:56:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T10:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.datukdato.com\/?p=992"},"modified":"2023-01-11T23:28:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T15:28:00","slug":"datuk-or-dato-how-to-properly-use-malaysian-honorary-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.datukdato.com\/ma\/2022\/12\/12\/datuk-or-dato-how-to-properly-use-malaysian-honorary-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Datuk atau Dato'? Cara Menggunakan Gelaran Kehormat Malaysia Dengan Betul"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Keep these quick pointers in mind when faced with society\u2019s elite at your next high society event<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

It’s no easy feat to master the art of using the right honorary titles that are conferred in Malaysia all the time. To avoid the embarrassment of confusing these official terms, Malaysia Tatler consulted KL Speakers’ Club president and the royal figurehead of social etiquette<\/a> Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah to shed some light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unlike titles that are conferred by state or federal leaders in Malaysia, some titles are inherited by members of the royal family, most notably terms like \u2018Tengku\u2019 and \u2018Tunku\u2019 (translated to prince or princess). What\u2019s the difference between the two?    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey are actually the same; but \u2018Tunku\u2019 is written this way in the states of Kedah, Johore and Negeri Sembilan,\u201d says Tunku Dara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Pahang, Selangor, Kelantan and Terengganu, this term is spelt \u2018Tengku\u2019. However, in Perlis, it is \u2018Syed\u2019 and in Perak it is \u2018Raja\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Given their similar pronunciations, the terms \u2018Dato’\u2019 and \u2018Datuk\u2019 are often mistakenly thought to be the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c’Datuk’ is a federal title as well as one conferred in Malacca, Penang, Sarawak and Sabah that have Governors. The title ‘Dato” is conferred in states that have a ruler”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To recap: an individual with the title \u2018Dato\u2019’ has been given this title by a Sultan while a \u2018Datuk\u2019 or ‘Datuk Seri’ is a federal title given by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong or the King of Malaysia. That said, titles of ‘Datuk’ and ‘Dato’ Sri’ may also be conferred by the ruler of a state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The title \u2018Tun\u2019 is the highest federal title awarded by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong to an individual who has contributed significantly to the nation. The wife of a \u2018Tun\u2019 subsequently receives the title of \u2018Toh Puan\u2019.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does that make \u2018To\u2019 Puan\u2019 the same moniker, just from a different state? No, there\u2019s a big difference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c’To\u2019 Puan’ is the wife of a Terengganu ‘Dato’ or the wife of some of the titled princes who are not royal,\u201d shares Tunku Dara\u2014a great tip to remember the next time you attend the wedding of a Dato Seri and To’ Puan.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interestingly, the title \u2018Datin Paduka\u2019 has the same rank as \u2018Dato\u2019\u2014the former is conferred in Selangor only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn other states, a woman can receive the honorary title of \u2018Dato\u2019.\u201d Tunku Dara adds. Meanwhile, the wife of a ‘Datuk’ receives the title of ‘Datin’, while a Tan Sri’s wife is known as ‘Puan Sri’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A great tip for when you’re meeting a high-ranking person for the first time: repeat that person’s title as many times as you can to yourself once you are introduced, so that it will help you remember.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Listen when their names are mentioned and use it often thereafter,” says Tunku Dara, whose memory skills in this area have no doubt proved extremely useful at the society events and meetings that she frequents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The list of honorary titles in Malaysia can be quite lengthy, making it a considerable feat to remember names and their corresponding titles accurately. How does one avoid any honorifics faux pas when it comes to mingling during high society events?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAvoid using honorific styles like YAM (Yang Amat Mulia<\/em>) or YABhg (Yang Berbahagia<\/em>), because you will probably get it wrong,\u201d Tunku Dara shares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You may already know that the same title can take on different forms across various Malaysian states, so it pays to remember what states use which spellings to avoid making any embarrassing mistakes. Even so, Tunku Dara offers this tip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you are not sure of a person\u2019s rank, you might get away with using Dato or Datuk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep these quick pointers in mind when faced with society\u2019s elite at your next high society event It’s no easy feat to master the art of using the right honorary titles that are conferred in Malaysia all the time. To avoid the embarrassment of confusing these official terms, Malaysia Tatler consulted KL Speakers’ Club president …<\/p>\n

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