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Village in Logar Province, Afghanistan
Babus بابوس
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Babus is located in AfghanistanBabusBabus
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 (Dari/Pashto: 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 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.{{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.
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