Gorah

Gorah is bordered on his west by 'Gorah No. 1 ', instead alx. F. 1-4, and to its east by' Zand Plain, Doom Plain & Gorah ', no. Sandflats (Paterson) 'and should not be confused with Gorah, (North) Gorah etc younger) Dutch or Afrikaans names belonging to the same naming group. Often the names are partially or in their entirety translated from the Khoek and Gorah '. We have to do here with an area where the influence of Xhosa makes him apply to Khoekhound Nama -Xa- = rich in, many, ie the -r- in the Xhosa form approaches with their UFFERAL GUARALAL the inland Gutterale. The first member, go-, maybe like Nama 11khu- = thorn (Rest 1960 DNW 14), so that Doom Plains can be the (partial) translation of Gorah. For the change of K and G- Cf. Th * 42 at 5 a 3. The fact that in the same grade four-side segment 3325 BD also the names Doom neck, Doringnek, Doom Kloof and Thornleigh, give topographical support to the statement of Gorah as 'thorning kingdom'.

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Identifier
3711_SKCPN
Title
Gorah
Alternative Title
Gorah
Georeference Sources
K 3325 BD
longitude
25.875
latitude
-33.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Topo Cadastral Series 1969 Skin 3324 Port Elizabeth 'Gorah', Farm No. F. 7-6.
afr Topo-kadastrale reeks 1969 vel 3324 Port Elizabeth 'Gorah', plaas nr Uit. F. 7-6.
Description
eng Gorah is bordered on his west by 'Gorah No. 1 ', instead alx. F. 1-4, and to its east by' Zand Plain, Doom Plain & Gorah ', no. Sandflats (Paterson) 'and should not be confused with Gorah, (North) Gorah etc younger) Dutch or Afrikaans names belonging to the same naming group. Often the names are partially or in their entirety translated from the Khoek and Gorah '. We have to do here with an area where the influence of Xhosa makes him apply to Khoekhound Nama -Xa- = rich in, many, ie the -r- in the Xhosa form approaches with their UFFERAL GUARALAL the inland Gutterale. The first member, go-, maybe like Nama 11khu- = thorn (Rest 1960 DNW 14), so that Doom Plains can be the (partial) translation of Gorah. For the change of K and G- Cf. Th * 42 at 5 a 3. The fact that in the same grade four-side segment 3325 BD also the names Doom neck, Doringnek, Doom Kloof and Thornleigh, give topographical support to the statement of Gorah as 'thorning kingdom'.
afr Gorah word aan sy westekant begrens deur 'Gorah No. 1', plaas nr Alx. F. 1-4, en aan sy oostekant deur 'Zand Vlakte, Doom Vlakte & Gorah', nr Alx. Q. 6-16. Hierdie plasekompleks le tussen 'Addo Elephant Nat. Park' en 'Sandflats (Paterson)' en moet dus nie verwar word met GORAH, (NORTH) GORAH ens. op 3326 DA nie; vgl. daarvoor TH A* 451. Ons het meermale die verklaring van 'n Khoekhoense naam gevind deur dit te toets aan (jonger) Nederlandse of Afrikaanse name wat tot dieselfde naamkerngroep behoort. Dikwels is die name gedeeltelik of in hulle geheel uit die Khoekhoens vertaal. Dit lyk asof ons hierdie tegniek ook by Gorah kan toepas. Die sleutel is dan die plaasnaam 'Zand Vlakte, Doom Vlakte en Gorah'. Ons het hier te doen met ’n gebied waar die invloed van Xhosa hom t.o.v. Khoekhoens laat geld, vgl. bv. QORA, CANINGA, KAMTRA ens. Dan is die lid -ra(h) van die naam Gorah miskien soos Nama -xa- = ryk aan, baie, m.a.w. die -r- in die Xhosavorm benader met hulle uvulere gutteraal die inlandse gutteraal. Die eerste lid, Go-, is miskien soos Nama 11khu- = doring (Rust 1960 DNW 14), sodat Doom Vlakte die (gedeeltelike) vertaling van Gorah kan wees. Vir die wisseling van k- en g- vgl. TH A* 42 by 5 A 3. Die feit dat in dieselfde graadvier- kantsegment 3325 BD ook die name Doom Nek, Doringnek, Doom Kloof en Thornleigh voorkom, verleen topografiese steun aan die verklaring van Gorah as 'Doringryk'.
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