babu
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babu¹
- /ˈbɑːbuː/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hindi बाबू (bābū), from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *बाब्ब (bābba), imitative of baby talk.
noun babus · baboo
- A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man. I could see Kana-babu’s sweet-shop at the end of their lane with absolute clarity.
- Originally, a Hindu gentleman employed to work as a clerk for the colonial administration; now, a clerk or low-ranking government official. The Babu put on his cap and quietly dropped out of the window
- an archetypical Indian bureaucrat, perceived as being corrupt, lazy or arrogant. BBMP doesn’t have any elected representatives right now. So a babu has floated this tender to benefit his favourite businessmen.
Babu²
proper noun Babus
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: baboo, abo, abu, abi, abou, baba, papaji, prabhu, bapu, bhabhi, masterji, dadaji, uncleji, bhaiya, ma bap, mister
Talk about this word "babu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/babu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. babu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/babu "babu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/babu.Cite this
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title = {babu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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