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babu

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːbuː/
Definition of babu

noun (plural babus)

Indian
  • a respectful title or form of address for a man, especially an educated one: I could see Kana-babu’s shop
  • an office worker: he was a typical babu, polite and faintly scornful

Origin:

from Hindi bābū, literally 'father'

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