Draft:Tuan of Kelantan and Pattani

Tuan, equivalent to Tengku, Ungku, Engku in malaysia, for the Kelantan state, Pattani (now part of southern Thailand) meaning Master, Prince / Princess or His/Her Serene Highness Prince/Princess. A hereditary (paternal) title from one of the lineages of the Royal Family^[1] of Kelantan and Pattani. Due to its colonial overtones, this title is mostly obsolete^[2].

In addition as an equivalent of Sir used in formal correspondence. When addressing an audience, the plural form 'tuan-tuan' (gentlemen) is used, usually combined as 'tuan-tuan dan puan-puan' (gentlemen and ladies).and can used respectful Malaysian term meaning "Sir"

In Kelantan state Malaysia The royal family preferred to use the title "Tuan" until 1944 when it was changed to the titles Tengku. While, in Pattani Thailand still uses the title Tuan