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Gaitu

Gaitu

K 3326 AB

Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)

26.375

-33.125

12.5 km radius

eng Topo-cadastral series 1965 vel 3326 east london 'gaitu'.

afr Topo-kadastrale reeks 1965 vel 3326 East london 'Gaitu'.

eng The 'Gaitu', a stream at Riebeeck East in the Albany district, is reported on the topographical series 1968 sheet 3326 Grahamstown as 'gxetu'. The bolope of the Gaitu flows over the farm 'Vaalkrans' No. Aly. Q. 2- 37. 'Vaal' is in Nama ǀ Hi [ǀ hai] (Rest 1960 DNW 20). With the well-known change of G and H (cf. th a * 5 c 4) it may seem that the first member of the name Gaitu 'Vaal' may mean, m.a.w. That 'Vaal Krans' ('Vaalkrans' on the said topographical map) can be translated at least in his first member from the Khoekhound. Also on topographical soil is a connection between Gaitu and Vaalkrans possible, because the two names belong to the same naming group. 'Gxetu' is in the case a Khoekhozen name that is now spelled according to the Xhosa ruling, also with another slap (as if the Khoekhoian Word was 11gaitu).

afr Die 'Gaitu', ’n stroom by Riebeeck-Oos in die distrik Albany, word op die Topografiese reeks 1968 vel 3326 Grahamstown aangegee as 'Gxetu'. Die boloop van die Gaitu vloei oor die plaas 'Vaale Krans' nr Aly. Q. 2- 37. 'Vaal' is in Nama ǀhei [ǀhai] (Rust 1960 DNW 20). Met die bekende wisseling van g en h (vgl. TH A* 5 C 4) lyk dit moontlik dat die eerste lid van die naam Gaitu 'vaal' kan beteken, m.a.w. dat 'Vaale Krans' ('Vaalkrans' op die genoemde Topografiese kaart) ten minste in sy eerste lid uit die Khoekhoens vertaal kan wees. Ook op topografiese grond is ’n verband tussen Gaitu en Vaalkrans moontlik, want die twee name behoort tot dieselfde naamkerngroep. 'Gxetu' is in die geval ’n Khoekhoense naam wat nou volgens die Xhosa-uitspraak gespel word, ook met ’n ander klap (asof die Khoekhoense woord 11Gaitu was).

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