bau

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Bau ← French Bau →
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Meanings

bau1

nounbau (uncountable)

alternative bao · alternative bow

  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine

Bau2

proper nounBau (plural Baus)

plural Baus

  1. A surname.

Bau3

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

BAU4

adjectiveBAU (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of business as usual.

Origin

bau · noun

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

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Bau · proper noun

  1. FrenchBau
  2. GermanBau
  3. EnglishBau

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

bau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bau

MLA

“bau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bau. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bau,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bau.

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