Nouga

The farm 'Nouga' lies oblong about North West southeast in a coming or gap between two masses between 1 200 and 1 500 meters high in the black rugs. About the west of the farm, the 'Riet River' flows about north-south. For the full length of the farm and with one north and three southern tributaries, a tributary of the Riet River runs. At the corresponding topographical map 1971 it is reported as 'Grootkloof'. 'Nouga' and 'Grootkloof' is topographically a unit, we believe toponsimic too. If so, the member is 'now-' of Nouga like Namaǃ Now [ǃ Nau] = Strong, 'Dick' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 300), also 'Great' (cf. Nukois in th a ** 937). The second member, '-ga', is like Nama 11ha- = 'Kluft' (Rust 1960 DNW 35); For the usual change of G and H cf. Th * 42 at 5 a 3. It seems that we have, as so often elsewhere, the phenomenon that the younger African name is a direct translation of the Khoekhoense name for the same toponimic component 'Grootkloof'.

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Identifier
4523_SKCPN
Title
Nouga
Alternative Title
Nouga
Georeference Sources
K 3219 DC
longitude
19.625
latitude
-32.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Topo Cadastral Series 1967 Skin 3218 Clanwilliam 'Nouga', farm No Toul. Q. 6-9, Dist. Ceres.
afr Topo-kadastrale reeks 1967 vel 3218 Clanwilliam 'Nouga', plaas nr Tul. Q. 6-9, dist. Ceres.
Description
eng The farm 'Nouga' lies oblong about North West southeast in a coming or gap between two masses between 1 200 and 1 500 meters high in the black rugs. About the west of the farm, the 'Riet River' flows about north-south. For the full length of the farm and with one north and three southern tributaries, a tributary of the Riet River runs. At the corresponding topographical map 1971 it is reported as 'Grootkloof'. 'Nouga' and 'Grootkloof' is topographically a unit, we believe toponsimic too. If so, the member is 'now-' of Nouga like Namaǃ Now [ǃ Nau] = Strong, 'Dick' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 300), also 'Great' (cf. Nukois in th a ** 937). The second member, '-ga', is like Nama 11ha- = 'Kluft' (Rust 1960 DNW 35); For the usual change of G and H cf. Th * 42 at 5 a 3. It seems that we have, as so often elsewhere, the phenomenon that the younger African name is a direct translation of the Khoekhoense name for the same toponimic component 'Grootkloof'.
afr Die plaas 'Nouga' le langwerpig ongeveer noordwes-suidoos in ’n kom of kloof tussen twee massas tussen 1 200 en 1 500 meter hoog in die Swart- ruggens. Oor die westekant van die plaas vloei die 'Rietrivier' ongeveer noord-suid. Vir die voile lengte van die plaas en met een noorde- like en drie suidelike sytakke loop ’n sytak van die Rietrivier. Op die ooreenstemmende Topografiese kaart 1971 word dit aangegee as 'Grootkloof'. 'Nouga' en 'Grootkloof' is topografies ’n eenheid, ons meen toponimies ook. Indien wel, is die lid 'Nou-' van Nouga soos Nama ǃnou [ǃnau] = sterk, 'dick' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 300), ook 'groot' (vgl. NUKOIS in TH A** 937). Die tweede lid, '-ga', is dan soos Nama 11ha- = 'Kluft' (Rust 1960 DNW 35); vir die gewone wisseling van g en h vgl. TH A* 42 by 5 A 3. Dit blyk dat ons hier, soos so dikwels ook elders, die verskynsel het dat die jonger Afrikaanse naam 'n regstreekse vertaling is van die Khoekhoense naam vir dieselfde toponimiese kom- ponent 'Grootkloof'.
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