The Tagalog "datu" were "maginoo" who ruled over a community (a "dulohan" or "barangay", literally "corner" and "boat" respectively) or had a large enough following. These "datu" either ruled over a single community (a "pook") or were part of a larger settlement (a "bayan", "town"). They constituted a council ("lipon", "lupon", or "pulong") and answered to a paramount chief, referred to as the "Lakan" (or the Hindu loanword "Rajah"). During the Spanish conquest, these community "datu" were given the equivalent Spanish title of Don.