Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bah-boo]
- /ˈbɑ bu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bah-boo]
- /ˈbɑ bu/
Definitions of babus word
- noun babus a Hindu title of address equivalent to Sir, Mr., or Esquire. 1
- noun babus a Hindu gentleman. 1
- noun babus a native Indian clerk who can write English. 1
- noun babus Usually Disparaging. any native Indian having only a limited knowledge of English. 1
- noun babus Plural form of babu. 1
- noun babus plural of babu. 0
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Origin of babus
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80, babu is from the Hindi word bābū
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Parts of speech for Babus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
babus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.