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بابوس | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 34°04′45″N 068°58′45″E / 34.07917°N 68.97917°E | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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".
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans". dsalsrv02.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-03.