babu

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English - English
A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official

The Babu put on his cap and quietly dropped out of the window.

used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
or Esquire
A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr
{i} (Hindu) mister, title for a gentleman; Indian person who can write in English; Indian person who has some knowledge of English (Offensive Slang)
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babu

    Hyphenation

    ba·bu

    Turkish pronunciation

    bäbu

    Pronunciation

    /bäˈbo͞o/ /bɑːˈbuː/

    Etymology

    (noun.) 1776. From Hindi bābū
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