"baboo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: baboos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} baboo (plural baboos)
  1. Dated form of babu. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: babu
    Sense id: en-baboo-en-noun-fNeU8NMJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for baboo meaning in English (1.2kB)

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