babu

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man. Hinglish,India,North
    — I could see Kana-babu’s sweet-shop at the end of their lane with absolute clarity.
  2. an archetypical Indian bureaucrat, perceived as being corrupt, lazy or arrogant. India,derogatory
    — BBMP doesn’t have any elected representatives right now. So a babu has floated this tender to benefit his favourite businessmen.
  3. Originally, a Hindu gentleman employed to work as a clerk for the colonial administration; now, a clerk or low-ranking government official. India,historical
    — The Babu put on his cap and quietly dropped out of the window

词形变化

babus plural baboo alternative,dated

词汇关系

衍生词
babudom babu English babuism babuji

词源

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