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Bau

adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of business as usual. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A Mesopotamian goddess, initially a life-giving deity sometimes associated with the creation of mankind, later a goddess of healing and medicine.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Mandarin 包 (bāo) or Cantonese 包 (baau1).

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