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Bidouw, Bitouw

Bidouw, Bitouw

K 3219 vir berg, ens., dist. Clanwilliam, en K 3423 vir rivier, ens., dist. Knysna

Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)

19.5

-32.5

50 km radius

eng 1732 and 1750 by Botha 1926 PNCP 32 'In 1732 a Loan Farm was granted in the present district or from Rhynsdorp and was Called Wiedouw, spelled on the map As Widouw; This Might Refer to a Place of the Same Name in the District of Clanwilliam. In the latter district A Place Bidouw was Granted in 1750 '. Gordon 1780 ms 2 97 'After an hour wy drove through the dry Ate's river that comes from West Colbe soared and bidding ...' ibid. 1792? MS 5 91 '... The place of ... Frans Lubben marrs Bidouw to Bidouwens Riv.' [Ong. An hour from Doornriv. On that weskus.] Barrow 1803 2 348 'The Biedouw'. Ibid. 356 'The Biedouw, Which Is On The Santa Side Of The Great Mountains Behind The Olifant's River ...' Van Reenen DG 1806 VRV 18 276 '... De Cederberg and Bidouw' [Between Elephants and Doornrivate.] Veillet SJ card 'Bidouwens pit', Plaas at K 3023, Distrik Hopetown. Smith CA 1966 CNSAP 101-2 'Original Hottentot Name First Recorded in 1814 [NL. Door Burchell in Sy Herbarium Catalog] ... (Yet) Bietouw had Then Already Leg tasks up ... in 'Bidouwberg' and for a Farm in Its Surrounding District 'Biedou', as well as in beetowsrivate (Knysna) '.

afr 1732 en 1750 by Botha 1926 PNCP 32 'In 1732 a loan farm was granted in the present district of Van Rhynsdorp and was called Wiedouw, spelt on the map as Widouw; this might refer to a place of the same name in the district of Clanwilliam. In the latter district a place Bidouw was granted in 1750'. Gordon 1780 ms 2 97 'na een uur reden wy door de droge ate rivier die van west colbe troe troe en bidouw komt...' Ibid. 1792? ms 5 91 '...de plaats van... frans lubben genaamt de bidouw aan bidouws riv.' [ong. een uur van Doornriv. aan die Weskus.] Barrow 1803 2 348 'The Biedouw'. Ibid. 356 'The Biedouw, which is on the slanting side of the great mountains behind the Olifant’s River...' Van Reenen DG 1806 VRV 18 276 '...de Cederberg en Bidouw' [tussen Olifants- en Doornriviere.] Veillet s.j. kaart 'Bidouws Kuil', plaas op K 3023, distrik Hopetown. Smith CA 1966 CNSAP 101-2 'Original Hottentot name first recorded in 1814 [nl. deur Burchell in sy Herbarium-katalogus]...(yet) bietouw had then already been taken up...in ‘Bidouwberg’ and for a farm in its surrounding district ‘Biedou’, as well as in Bietowsrivier (Knysna)'.

afr Afrika madeliefie plant kom wydverspreid voor

eng At Pettman 1931 SAPA 151 the same statement as at Smith. Different places bear the name, o.m. A farm (Gordon), two rivers, a mountain, a region, a fountain (in Somerset East, cf. Botha 33), a post office and stoppage (APN 1951 54). The plant occurs widely, today especially applied to species of compositae {dimorpho theca, osteospermum and tripteris). More at Smith Ca Aid., AE 164-5, who / 411-2.

afr By Pettman 1931 SAPN 151 dieselfde verklaring as by Smith. Verskillende plekke dra die naam, o.m. ’n plaas (Gordon), twee riviere, ’n berg, ’n streek, ’n fontein (in Somerset-Oos, vgl. Botha 33), ’n poskantoor en stopplek (APN 1951 54). Die plant kom wydverspreid voor, vandag veral toegepas op spesies van Compositae {Dimorpho theca, Osteospermum en Tripteris). Meer by Smith CA aid., AE 164-5, WAT / 411-2.

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