Nagas(Rivier)

The river is not in the area of ​​the Namas, but the intention of the spokesman is clear: the name is presumably from Khoekhens. Nagas- is also a misfortune. It should have been NoAgas (River). The river runs westwards in the Groot River, by the farm 'Noaga' which is again west of the farm 'Noagas height' and north of the farm 'Noaga's mountain'. On the section 1890 of Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth, the river is spelled correspondingly 'Noachas River'. All over the farms Noaga and especially Noaga's mountain le 'Blaauw cup' and 'Blaauwkop Rante', both farms. The Dutch element 'Blaauw' shows that the Dutch names are old and stem from the pre-African time. Blaauw is our 'blue'. Nama for blue is ╪hoa (Rust 1960 DNW 11), of which the old Cape version will be (╪) Noa. The foundation of the names on Noa and on Blaauw- is the blue stone banks. The -ga in Noaga (s) is like Nama -Xa- and indicates a large amount, here of bluebanks. Nagas, Better Noagas River is therefore the river running through an area where there are many (-ga di -XA ) Bluebanks (╪noa) is, or else, the river running through the farm Noaga where there are many bluebanks.

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Identifier
4397_SKCPN
Title
Nagas(Rivier)
Alternative Title
Nagas(Rivier)
Georeference Sources
K 3324 BC
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
24.625
latitude
-33.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Surveying 1971 'Nagas River. River 70 km northwest of Uitenhage, significantly from Nama '
afr Opmeting 1971 'Nagasrivier. Rivier 70 km noordwes van Uitenhage, ver- moedelik uit Nama'
Description
eng The river is not in the area of ​​the Namas, but the intention of the spokesman is clear: the name is presumably from Khoekhens. Nagas- is also a misfortune. It should have been NoAgas (River). The river runs westwards in the Groot River, by the farm 'Noaga' which is again west of the farm 'Noagas height' and north of the farm 'Noaga's mountain'. On the section 1890 of Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth, the river is spelled correspondingly 'Noachas River'. All over the farms Noaga and especially Noaga's mountain le 'Blaauw cup' and 'Blaauwkop Rante', both farms. The Dutch element 'Blaauw' shows that the Dutch names are old and stem from the pre-African time. Blaauw is our 'blue'. Nama for blue is ╪hoa (Rust 1960 DNW 11), of which the old Cape version will be (╪) Noa. The foundation of the names on Noa and on Blaauw- is the blue stone banks. The -ga in Noaga (s) is like Nama -Xa- and indicates a large amount, here of bluebanks. Nagas, Better Noagas River is therefore the river running through an area where there are many (-ga di -XA ) Bluebanks (╪noa) is, or else, the river running through the farm Noaga where there are many bluebanks.
afr Die rivier le nie in die gebied van die Namas nie, maar die bedoeling van die segsman is duidelik: die naam kom vermoedelik uit Khoekhoens. Nagas- is ook ’n wanspelling. Dit moes gewees het Noagas(rivier). Die rivier loop weswaarts in die Grootrivier, deur die plaas 'Noaga' wat weer wes le van die plaas 'Noagas Hoogte' en noord van die plaas 'Noaga’s Berg'. Op die Afdelingskaart 1890 van Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth word die riviertjie ooreenstemmend gespel 'Noachas River'. Regoor die plase Noaga en veral Noaga’s Berg le 'Blaauw Koppen' en 'Blaauwkop Rante', albei plase. Die Nederlandse element 'Blaauw' toon aan dat die Hollandse name oud is en stam uit die voor-Afrikaanse tyd. Blaauw is ons 'blou'. Nama vir blou is ╪hoa (Rust 1960 DNW 11), waarvan die Ou- Kaapse weergawe sal wees (╪)noa. Die grondslag van die name op Noa- en op Blaauw- is die blou klipbanke. Die -ga in Noaga(s) is soos Nama -xa- en dui ’n groot hoeveelheid aan, hier van bloubanke. Nagas-, beter Noagasrivier is dus die rivier wat loop deur ’n gebied waar daar baie (-ga d.i. -xa) bloubanke (╪noa-) is, of anders, die rivier wat loop deur die plaas Noaga waar daar baie bloubanke is.
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