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Babu vs Bau - What's the difference?

babu | bau |

As nouns the difference between babu and bau

is that babu is a Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official while bau is any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine.

babu

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to ; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official.
  • * 1888 , Rudyard Kipling, ‘His Chance in Life’, Plain Tales from the Hills , Folio 2005, p. 57:
    • The Babu put on his cap and quietly dropped out of the window
    ----

    bau

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bao

    Noun

    (-)
  • Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine

    • Synonyms

    * See

    See also

    * (Baozi) ----