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babu

UK/ˈbɑːbuː/ US/bɑˈbu/ fairly common

noun

1.

used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr''

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Origin

Borrowed from Hindi बाबू (bābū), from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *बाब्ब (bābba), imitative of baby talk.

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  • babu English

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