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Bau¹

Where it comes from

Various origins:

* Borrowed from German Bau, perhaps a short form of compounds with this element, such as Bauhofer or Baumann.

* Borrowed from French Bau, perhaps a variant of Beau.

* Variant of Bao, a surname of Chinese origin.

proper noun Baus

  1. A surname.

Bau²

proper noun

  1. A Mesopotamian goddess, initially a life-giving deity sometimes associated with the creation of mankind, later a goddess of healing and medicine.

bau³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 包 (bāo) or Cantonese 包 (baau1).

noun bao · bow

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine

BAU⁴

adjective

  1. abbreviation, not comparable Abbreviation of business as usual

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bau. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bau

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"bau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bau.

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@misc{bau_2026,
  title = {bau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}