BABU


Meaning of BABU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also ba·boo ˈbä-(ˌ)bü

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Hindi bābū, literally, father

Date: 1776

1. : a Hindu gentleman — a form of address corresponding to Mr.

2.

a. : an Indian clerk who writes English

b. often disparaging : an Indian having some education in English

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.