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babu

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ba·bu also ba·boo  (bäb)
n. pl. ba·bus also ba·boos
1. Used as a Hindi courtesy title for a man, equivalent to Mr.
2.
a. A Hindu clerk who is literate in English.
b. Offensive A native of India who has acquired some superficial education in English.
[Hindi bb, father.]
babu [ˈbɑːbuː]
n
(in India) a title or form of address more or less equivalent to Mr, placed before a person's full name or after his first name
[Hindi, literally: father]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.babu - used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
baboo
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"


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