babu

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Hindi बाबू (bābū)

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈbɑːbuː/

Noun [edit]

babu (plural babus)

  1. A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official.
    • 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘His Chance in Life’, Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 57:
      The Babu put on his cap and quietly dropped out of the window

Indonesian [edit]

Noun [edit]

babu

  1. housemaid

See also [edit]

Shabo [edit]

Adjective [edit]

babu

  1. two

Swahili [edit]

Noun [edit]

babu

  1. grandfather (from either side)

Yindjibarndi [edit]

Noun [edit]

babu

  1. father
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