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bau

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
bau
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A Mesopotamian goddess, initially a life-giving deity sometimes associated with the creation of mankind, later a goddess of healing and medicine.

noun

Alternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine

Uncountable

adj

Abbreviation of business as usual.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Baus (plural) bao (alternative) bow (alternative)

Phrases

dan bau

Frequently Paired Words

dan bau

Questions

What does bau mean?
A surname.
Where does bau come from?
It is traced to German.

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