Tchando, Tjando, Tchando(Kloof)

We have to do here with the name of a farm, a gorge and a river, LG. Two with addition of the generic terms 'gorge' and 'river'. 'Tchandokloof' is on the northern hang of the Kouga Mountains. It runs over the farm 'Vlei Gorge' No WLM. Q. 2-23, Dist. Willowmore, and join the Baviaanskloof River. We believe that the names 'Tchando (gap' and 'Vlei Gorge' form a topographical and toponimic unit, M.A.W. that the place names are geographically and linguistically related. For 'Valley' is recorded in Old Cape O.A. 'Tkaa' and 'TK ~ AA' (Hott 490). The diascape and Tilde represent nationality. The first member of the place name, viz. 'Tchan-', is possible like 'Tkaa' or 'Tkaa'; The nationality is realized in 'Tchan' by the n. The second member of the name, viz. '-Do', often occur for 'DAO' = port (Rust 1960 DNW 47), cf. e.g. Addo, Gydo. If exactly, 'Vlei Gorge' is a translation of the Khoekhoian 'Tchando'. The member '-kloof' in 'Tchandokloof' or, as the name appears on the corresponding topographical map 1973, 'chicken', is then toutological. 'Vleikloof (Kloof)'.

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Identifier
4801_SKCPN
Title
Tchando, Tjando, Tchando(Kloof)
Alternative Title
Tchando, Tjando, Tchando(Kloof)
Georeference Sources
K 3323 DB
longitude
23.875
latitude
-33.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Surveying 1963 'Tjandokloof. Old name from Hottentots for a gorge 28 miles [45 km] Northwest [read: Southeast] of Willowmore. Origin unknown. Meaning is 'rift with water', according to police and forest builder on Studtis. Spelling should be 'tjando' and not 'tchando'.
afr Opmeting 1963 'Tjandokloof. Ou naam uit Hottentots vir 'n kloof 28 myl [45 km] noordwes [lees egter: suidoos] van Willowmore. Oorsprong onbekend. Betekenis is ‘Kloof met water’, volgens die polisie en bos- bouer op Studtis. Spelling behoort ‘Tjando’ te wees en nie ‘Tchando’ nie'.
Description
eng We have to do here with the name of a farm, a gorge and a river, LG. Two with addition of the generic terms 'gorge' and 'river'. 'Tchandokloof' is on the northern hang of the Kouga Mountains. It runs over the farm 'Vlei Gorge' No WLM. Q. 2-23, Dist. Willowmore, and join the Baviaanskloof River. We believe that the names 'Tchando (gap' and 'Vlei Gorge' form a topographical and toponimic unit, M.A.W. that the place names are geographically and linguistically related. For 'Valley' is recorded in Old Cape O.A. 'Tkaa' and 'TK ~ AA' (Hott 490). The diascape and Tilde represent nationality. The first member of the place name, viz. 'Tchan-', is possible like 'Tkaa' or 'Tkaa'; The nationality is realized in 'Tchan' by the n. The second member of the name, viz. '-Do', often occur for 'DAO' = port (Rust 1960 DNW 47), cf. e.g. Addo, Gydo. If exactly, 'Vlei Gorge' is a translation of the Khoekhoian 'Tchando'. The member '-kloof' in 'Tchandokloof' or, as the name appears on the corresponding topographical map 1973, 'chicken', is then toutological. 'Vleikloof (Kloof)'.
afr Ons het hier te doen met die naam van 'n plaas, ’n kloof en 'n rivier, lg. twee met toevoeging van die generiese terme 'kloof' en 'rivier'. 'Tchandokloof' is aan die noordelike hang van die Kougaberge. Dit loop oor die plaas 'Vlei Kloof' nr Wlm. Q. 2-23, dist. Willowmore, en sluit aan by die Baviaanskloofrivier. Ons meen dat die name 'Tchando(kloof)' en 'Vlei Kloof' 'n topografiese en toponimiese eenheid vorm, m.a.w. dat die plekname geografies en taalkundig met mekaar verband hou. Vir 'vallei' is in Ou-Kaaps opgeteken o.a. 'tkaa' en 'tk~aa' (HOTT 490). Die diaresis en tilde verteenwoordig nasaliteit. Die eerste lid van die pleknaam, nl. 'Tchan-', is moontlik soos 'tkaa' of 'tkaa'; die nasaliteit word in 'Tchan-' deur die n gerealiseer. Die tweede lid van die naam, nl. '-do', kom meermale voor vir 'dao-' = poort (Rust 1960 DNW 47), vgl. bv. ADDO, GYDO. Indien juis is 'Vlei Kloof' ’n vertaling van die Khoekhoense 'Tchando-'. Die lid '-kloof' in 'Tchandokloof’ of, soos die naam op die ooreenstemmende Topografiese kaart 1973 voorkom, 'Tjan- dokloof', is dan toutologies. 'Vleikloof(kloof)'.
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