Babus

Babus
بابوس
village
Babus is located in Afghanistan
Babus
Babus
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°04′45″N 068°58′45″E / 34.07917°N 68.97917°E / 34.07917; 68.97917
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceLogar Province
Rural DistrictPul-i Alam District
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5:30 (IRDT)

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

Etymology

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

References

  1. ↑ Babus at GEOnet Names Server
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans". dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-03.