Babu English

Babu English
Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary
Pejorative for grammatically incorrect English written by a fellow Indian

English dialects glossary. 2013.

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  • Babu English — /babu ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ (say bahbooh ingglish) noun a dialect of Anglo Indian English associated with moderately educated clerks who comprised the middle level bureaucracy of India during the Raj; characterised by an over elaborate and deferential style …  

  • babu english — Indian English …   English contemporary dictionary

  • babu — or baboo [bä′bo͞o΄] n. [Hindi bābū, lit., father] 1. in India, a title equivalent to Mr. or sir used in addressing a man who is a Hindu 2. in India, an indigenous clerk who can write English: used disparagingly, esp. in the phrase Babu English,… …   English World dictionary

  • English babu desi mem — est un film indien réalisé par Pravin Nischol, sorti en 1996. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien e …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Babu Rajab Ali — (Birth: Aug 10th, 1894) was a Punjabi poet from the Malwa region of Punjab. In Malwa region of Punjab, the chhandd band (rhymed on meter) Punjabi poetry is sung in loud, fast yet stretched voice without any musical instruments (somewhat similar… …   Wikipedia

  • Babu Gogineni — is a Hyderabad based radical humanist and former Executive Director of International Humanist and Ethical Union. At present he is its International representative (Africa and South Asia). He is also the editor of International Humanist… …   Wikipedia

  • Babu Suthar — is a Gujarati Lecturer in South Asia Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, currently the only full time instructor in this language in North America at the university level. As a linguist, he is primarily interested in South Asian… …   Wikipedia

  • English Babu Desi Mem — est un film indien réalisé par Pravin Nischol, sorti en 1996. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Babu Chhiri — (June 22, 1965 April 29, 2001) was a Sherpa mountaineer from Nepal. He was a legendary guide who reached the summit of Mount Everest 10 times. Early life Babu Chhiri was born in Taksindu in the Sherpa region of Nepal. As a child he spent most of… …   Wikipedia

  • babu — /ˈbabu/ (say bahbooh) noun Indian English 1. (a form of address for any man, placed either before or after a name): babu Kachru; Kachru babu. 2. an office worker. 3. Obsolete (derogatory) an educated Indian, especially a Bengali. Also, baboo.… …  

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