ବାବୁ

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀸𑀩𑁆𑀩𑀼𑀓 (*bābbuka). Cognate to Bengali বাবু (babu) and Hindi बाबू (bābū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /babu/

Noun

ବାବୁ (babu)

1. lord; master
2. fop; beau
3. father
4. a title added to the name of a rich man
5. a term to address a master

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ବାବୁ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎^[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 86