English Explanatory Dictionary

Bau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. A Mesopotamian goddess, initially a life-giving deity sometimes associated with the creation of mankind, later a goddess of healing and medicine.
noun
  1. Alternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine
adj
  1. Abbreviation of business as usual.

Word forms

Bau Baus bao bow

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from German Bau, perhaps a short form of compounds with this element, such as Bauhofer or Baumann. * Borrowed from French Bau, perhaps a variant of Beau. * Variant of Bao, a surname of Chinese origin.

Related words

dan bau
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