Auǁgami

The location is different from Hartogh's Oukamma (given as the Salt River in GM RZA 2 9 and map), and we probably do in both cases, there and here, with a river whose old name disappeared. Beutler and saidership are now near Leubos River at Buffelsvlei. Forbes 1965 PTSA 22's 'The Old Chamma was that probably The Stream Flowing South to Join the Deep on the Farm Zeekoe ...' 'fat water' is mentioned as the translation of old Chamma. The 'Chamma', usually spelled 'Kamma', is old-Cape for 'river' (Hott 430), Nama ǀǀ gami = water, also stream and river. The 'old' is the vexarized form of Nama soon- 'fat', or better, is like old-Cape oen (who) or Oun (who) for 'butter' (Hott 229), as in Nama old, 'fat, heart fat '. [For localization watch card no 3 at Forbes, it lies approx. 24 km west of the current Humansdorp.l

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Identifier
2541_SKCPN
Title
Auǁgami
Alternative Title
Ouchamma
Georeference Sources
K 3424
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)
longitude
24.5
latitude
-34.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Auǀǀgami**
Auǁgami
Source
eng Beutler 1752 GM RZA 3 320 '... After 't Passing of the Reviere Ou Chamma ...' Ibid. 330 '... Why enjoyed the river ou chamma that is to segging fat water, and another ...'
afr Beutler 1752 GM RZA 3 320 '...na ’t passeeren der reviere Ou Chamma...' Ibid. 330 '...ontmoeteden wy onderweegens de rivier Ou Chamma dat te seggen is Vetwater, en nog een andere...'
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eng The location is different from Hartogh's Oukamma (given as the Salt River in GM RZA 2 9 and map), and we probably do in both cases, there and here, with a river whose old name disappeared. Beutler and saidership are now near Leubos River at Buffelsvlei. Forbes 1965 PTSA 22's 'The Old Chamma was that probably The Stream Flowing South to Join the Deep on the Farm Zeekoe ...' 'fat water' is mentioned as the translation of old Chamma. The 'Chamma', usually spelled 'Kamma', is old-Cape for 'river' (Hott 430), Nama ǀǀ gami = water, also stream and river. The 'old' is the vexarized form of Nama soon- 'fat', or better, is like old-Cape oen (who) or Oun (who) for 'butter' (Hott 229), as in Nama old, 'fat, heart fat '. [For localization watch card no 3 at Forbes, it lies approx. 24 km west of the current Humansdorp.l
afr Die ligging is verskillend van Hartogh se Oukamma (wat aangegee is as duskant die Soutrivier in GM RZA 2 9 en kaart), en ons het waarskynlik in albei gevalle, daar en hier, met ’n rivier te doen waarvan die ou naam verdwyn het. Beutler en gesêlskap is nou naby leeubosrivier by Buffelsvlei. Forbes 1965 PTSA 22 se 'The Ou Chamma was thus probably the stream flowing south to join the Diep on the farm Zeekoe...' 'Vetwater' word vermeld as die vertaling van Ou Chamma. Die 'chamma', gewoonlik gespel 'kamma', is Ou-Kaaps vir 'rivier' (HOTT 430), Nama ǀǀgami = water, ook stroom en rivier. Die 'ou' is die gedevelariseerde vorm van Nama gou- 'vet', of beter, is soos Ou-Kaaps oen(wie) of oun(wie) vir 'botter' (HOTT 229), soos in Nama ou, 'vet, hartvet'. [Vir die lokalisering kyk kaart nr 3 by Forbes, dit le ong. 24 km ten weste van die huidige Humansdorp.l

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