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Bahu vs Babu - What's the difference?

bahu | babu |

As nouns the difference between bahu and babu

is that bahu is a daughter-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married while babu is a Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.; hence, a Hindu gentleman or official.

bahu

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (India) A daughter-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married.

    • Coordinate terms

    * saas

    Derived terms

    * saas-bahu ----

    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
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