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Hoeko, Hoeko (Se Kloof)

Hoeko, Hoeko (Se Kloof)

K 3321 AD

Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)

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12.5 km radius

eng Surveying 1964 'Hoeko's gap, name of a gorge 4 miles [6 km] northeast of Ladismith. Old name. This gap is called after the farm Hoeko '.

afr Opmeting 1964 'Hoeko se Kloof, naam van ’n kloof 4 myl [6 km] noordoos van ladismith. Ou naam. Hierdie kloof word genoem na die plaas Hoeko'.

eng The farm 'Hoeko' No SW. Q. 13-76 gained fame as the place where CJ Langenhoven was born. It is in a fertile valley with its own water and fruit orchards, especially of apricots. Here east of Ladismith is quite a few place names coming from Khoekhens, such as House River, Knuys WagerDrift, Knuy River, possibly Kobus River, and also Hoeko. The name Hooso is old. We have no indication of what He means, but we believe that the second member, the CO, can be declared reasonable certainty. 'Hoeko's gorge' originates on the southern slopes of the little Swartberg mountains. Its starting point is still in the bush reserve, then he falls to Hoeko over the elongated and steep farm 'Peak place', to finally be received by the east-flowing 'Kobus River'. E.A and SA Series 1968 Scale 1:50 000 Skin 3321 Ad Ladismith. A peak or mountain peak is in Khoekhens ╪Go- (Rest 1960 DNW 58), and with the usual change of K- and G- Looks or the member - Ko of Hoeko can be the same word if this (= f) go for peak, or for the peak. For the time being we do not go any further.

afr Die plaas 'Hoeko' nr Sw. Q. 13-76 het bekendheid verwerf as die plek waar CJ langenhoven gebore is. Dit le in 'n vrugbare vallei met sy eie watervoor en vrugteboorde, veral van appelkose. Hier oos van ladismith is ’n hele paar plekname wat uit Khoekhoens kom, soos Huisrivier, Knuys Wagerdrift, Knuyrivier, moontlik Kobusrivier, en ook Hoeko. Die naam Hoeko is oud. Ons het geen aanduiding van wat hy beteken nie, maar ons meen dat die tweede lid, die -ko, met redelike sekerheid verklaar kan word. 'Hoeko se Kloof' ontspring aan die suidelike hange van die Klein Swartberge. Sy beginpunt is nog in die Bosreservaat, dan val hy af na Hoeko oor die langwerpige en steil plaas 'Peak Plaats', om eindelik ont- vang te word deur die ooswaartsvloeiende 'Kobusrivier'. Vgl. o.a. die Af- delingskaart van ladismith 1890, en S.A.-reeks 1968 skaal 1:50 000 vel 3321 AD ladismith. ’n Piek of bergspits is in Khoekhoens ╪go- (Rust 1960 DNW 58), en met die gewone wisseling van k- en g- lyk dit of die lid -ko van Hoeko dieselfde woord kan wees as hierdie (=F)go vir spits, of vir die piek. Voorlopig gaan ons nie verder nie.

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