babu
nounA1Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
nounPlural noun:
babusbaboo
- 1.
(Hinglish, India, North)(Hinglish, North India) A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man.
- 2.
(India, derogatory)(derogatory, chiefly social media) an archetypical Indian bureaucrat, perceived as being corrupt, lazy or arrogant.
- 3.
(India, historical)Originally, a Hindu gentleman employed to work as a clerk for the colonial administration; now, a clerk or low-ranking government official.
Nguồn gốc từ
, of baby talk.