Associations to the word «Babu»

Wiktionary

BABU, noun. A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official.

Dictionary definition

BABU, noun. Used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'.

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne