বাবু

See also: বাবা

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀸𑀩𑁆𑀩𑀼𑀓 (*bābbuka, “father”). Compare Hindi बाबू (bābū). Doublet of বাবা (baba).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /babu/, [ˈbabuˑ]

Noun

বাবু • (babu)

1. clerk, babu
2. gentleman

   Synonyms: ভদ্রলোক (bhodrolōk), মিঞা (mĩa)

3. (honorific) sir, master
4. (endearing) child, boy, girl

Derived terms

• ফুলবাবু (phulbabu)