Babus Explained

Official Name:Babus
Native Name:بابوس
Settlement Type:village
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Coordinates:34.0792°N 68.9792°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Rural District
Subdivision Name1:Logar Province
Subdivision Name2:Pul-i Alam District
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+4:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+5:30

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"[1] and the Pashto word was (وس) which ultimately stems from Sanskrit वस meaning "dwell",[2] making the meaning "father's dwelling".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary, Including the Arabic Words and Phrases to be Met with in Persian Literature. Joseph. Steingass, Francis. 1892. dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. 2018-05-03.
  2. Web site: A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans. dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. 2018-05-03.