babu
/ˈbɑːbuː/noun
उच्चारण बाबू
बाबू, सरकारी कर्मचारी
Core word
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[C] Indian English, often disapproving
a government official or clerk, especially one thought of as slow and too attached to rules
बाबू, सरकारी कर्मचारी
- The file has been stuck on some babu's desk for months.
- Ministers often blame the babus for delays.
- You will have to wait; the babu at the counter has gone for lunch.
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- The old babu stamped each form without even looking at it.
- Getting a licence meant visiting many babus in different offices.
Synonyms bureaucrat official clerk functionary
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[C] Indian English, old-fashioned
a title of respect used before or after a man's name, similar to Mr
बाबू (आदरसूचक संबोधन)
- Everyone in the village called him Ram Babu.
- The clerk was addressed as Sharma Babu by everyone in the office.
- The villagers respectfully called the doctor Doctor Babu.
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- Mohan Babu retired from the bank last year.
- The children greeted the new teacher as Verma Babu.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
Babu + name (respectful title)
As a title, Babu is placed after a first name to show respect, mostly in north and east India.
Title के रूप में 'Babu' नाम के बाद सम्मान दिखाने के लिए लगता है, मुख्यतः उत्तर और पूर्वी भारत में।
- Rajendra Babu spoke to the villagers.
a babu (government clerk)
In informal speech, a babu is an office worker or official thought to be slow or too fond of rules.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'babu' ऐसा कार्यालय कर्मचारी या अधिकारी है जिसे धीमा या नियमों पर अधिक अड़ा हुआ माना जाता है।
- The file stayed on the babu's table for months.
the babu culture / babudom
It can name the habits of a rule-bound office, often critically.
यह नियमबद्ध कार्यालय की आदतों को, प्रायः आलोचना के रूप में, बताता है।
- Babu culture slows down simple work.
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adjective + babu
seniorlazypowerfulretiredlocal
- The senior babu signed the papers after lunch.
babu + noun
culturerajmentalityattitudestyle
- Many reforms aim to end babu mentality in offices.
verb + babu
meetbribewait foraskapproach
- We waited for the babu to sign the form.
babu + context
of the secretariatof the district officein the ministry
- He is a babu in the district office.
babu + file work
filesignaturestampdeskregister
- The babu stamped the file and sent it to the next desk.
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- The babu at the counter asked me to come again tomorrow.
काउंटर के बाबू ने मुझसे कल फिर आने को कहा।
- Radhika's father is a babu in the revenue office.
राधिका के पिता राजस्व कार्यालय में बाबू हैं।
- People often complain about the babu culture in government offices.
लोग प्रायः सरकारी कार्यालयों की बाबू-संस्कृति की शिकायत करते हैं।
- Everyone in the village called him Mohan Babu.
गाँव में सब उन्हें मोहन बाबू कहते थे।
- The young officer promised not to become a typical babu.
युवा अधिकारी ने वादा किया कि वह किसी सामान्य बाबू जैसा नहीं बनेगा।
- The tea-seller greeted the visitor politely and called him 'Babu'.
चाय वाले ने आगंतुक का विनम्रता से अभिवादन किया और उन्हें 'बाबू' कहा।
- The young babu worked late to clear the pending files.
युवा बाबू ने लंबित फ़ाइलों को निपटाने के लिए देर तक काम किया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Babu, clerk and bureaucrat describe office workers at different levels.
Babu, clerk और bureaucrat अलग-अलग स्तर के कार्यालय कर्मचारियों का वर्णन करते हैं।
Informal, often critical, for an office worker or official.
कार्यालय कर्मचारी या अधिकारी के लिए अनौपचारिक, प्रायः आलोचनात्मक शब्द।
- The babu lost the file.
A neutral word for an office employee who keeps records.
अभिलेख रखने वाले कार्यालय कर्मचारी के लिए तटस्थ शब्द।
- The clerk filed the papers.