babu Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
    baboo.

WordNet

Ba"boo, Ba"bu noun (Also<
  • Baboo
  • Babu
)
Etymology
Hind. bab
Definitions
  1. A Hindoo gentleman; native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire. Whitworth.

Webster 1913