Babus

Babus
بابوس
village
Babus
Coordinates: 34°04′45″N 068°58′45″E / 34.07917°N 68.97917°E / 34.07917; 68.97917Coordinates: 34°04′45″N 068°58′45″E / 34.07917°N 68.97917°E / 34.07917; 68.97917
Country  Afghanistan
Province Logar Province
Rural District [Pul-i Alam District]]
Time zone UTC+4:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+5:30 (IRDT)

Bābūs (Dari/Pashto: بابوس) is a village in Pul-i Alam District, Logar province, Afghanistan.[1]

Etymology

Bābūs is made up of the Persian word Bāb (باب) meaning "father"[2] and the Pashto word was (وس) which ultimately stems from Sanskrit वस meaning "dwell"[3], making the meaning "father's dwelling".

References

  1. ↑ Babus can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3369542" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ Joseph, Steingass, Francis (1892). "A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary, Including the Arabic Words and Phrases to be Met with in Persian Literature". dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. ↑ "A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans". dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-03.


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