Gaskikamka
The only recording of the old name of Hessekwaskloof. No indication of his meaning is given, but we believe the -kamka member does not offer any trouble. With Mossop 1931 Vrv 12's card before us and the travel story of Schrijver as a guide we know that the Riviersonderend slightly further east of the current Hessekwaskloof there is a river is called 'Now Lion River' (VRV 12 213). This corresponds to Gamka, and with this -kamka. The component Gaski can be a S.Nw. be or a B.NW., e.g. at ǀǀ Gasi = ugly, or better at ǀ Ga-S = Small, but here are too many possibilities, though 'Little-Leure River' is very acceptable, if we have to dare something.
About this item
Identifier
802_SKCPN
Title
Gaskikamka
Alternative Title
Gaskikamka
Georeference Sources
K 3420 A
Is Part Of
longitude
20.25
latitude
-34.25
Measurement Accuracy
25 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Hessekwaskloof
Source
eng
Hartogh 1707 GM RZA 2 9 [In the words of Molsbergen:] 'Men Truck Hen [T.w. The Khoekhoen of Captain Koopman] faces the river next to the river. '
afr
Hartogh 1707 GM RZA 2 9 [in die woorde van Molsbergen:] 'Men trok hen [t.w. die Khoekhoen van kaptein Koopman] tegemoet langs de rivier naar [en nou haal Molsbergen uit die amptelike landreis aan:] ‘de Hessequaas Cloof, door de Hottentots Gaski kamka gent.’'.
Description
eng
The only recording of the old name of Hessekwaskloof. No indication of his meaning is given, but we believe the -kamka member does not offer any trouble. With Mossop 1931 Vrv 12's card before us and the travel story of Schrijver as a guide we know that the Riviersonderend slightly further east of the current Hessekwaskloof there is a river is called 'Now Lion River' (VRV 12 213). This corresponds to Gamka, and with this -kamka. The component Gaski can be a S.Nw. be or a B.NW., e.g. at ǀǀ Gasi = ugly, or better at ǀ Ga-S = Small, but here are too many possibilities, though 'Little-Leure River' is very acceptable, if we have to dare something.
afr
Die enigste optekening van die ou naam van Hessekwaskloof. Oor sy betekenis word geen aanduiding gegee nie, maar ons meen die -kamka-lid bied geen moeilikheid nie. Met Mossop 1931 VRV 12 se kaart voor ons en die reisverhaal van Schrijver as gids weet ons dat aan die Riviersonderend effens verder ooswaarts van die huidige Hessekwaskloof daar ’n riviertjie is 'now leeuwe River' (VRV 12 213) genoem. Dit stem lid vir lid ooreen met GAMKA alwaar, en met hierdie -kamka. Die komponent Gaski- kan ’n s.nw. wees of ’n b.nw., bv. by ǀǀgasi = lelike, of beter by ǀga-se = klein, maar hier is te veel moontlikhede, al lyk 'Klein-leeurivier' baie aanneemlik, as ons iets moet waag.
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