Ganaga

Now Ganagakloof (cf. Also Forbes PTSA 42 and 85). According to Gordon's usual way of appointing, we will expect 'Craje Road' the translation of the Khoekhoen Ganaga. 'Crow' and 'raven' in Namagorab, approximately equal in Old Cape finding farms; A name for it equal to GAN (N) A is not preserved. We probably have to do with some kind of vague term, eg. With the loan from Afrikaans, in Nama Ga-S for 'goose', also 'wildegans' and '(wild) duck', perhaps also applied to 'crow'. Here it is good to remember that our 'whitening', a loan vanity from Khoekhens, is not a crow, but a vulture type. GAN (N) A- is the agile MV. of GA-S Plus (for impairment) The A-Objectivi. The -ga in the exit is (such as Nama -Xa) the suffix, and agree on with us. With GA-S, Comm. pi. Plus A-obj. GAN (N) A, as 'crow (s)', means the place name Ganagakloof 'Crows rich gap ', D.W.S. A gorge where crows are abundant. Cfg. Also Goandi-Cobi (Gansevlei). The 'Ganaga Gorge' is the name of a river, which is a tributary of the Renoster River, in turn a tributary of the Tan Quarivier. The Ganaga Gorge rises in the Roggeveld Mountains on the farms Gannaga No Civ. Q.30-17 and Gannaga Outspan No. 21/1950, both in Dist. Calvinia on K 3220 AA. That crows in this area are abundant, evidenced by other names with the ingredient crow, eg. Kraai River Farm No.q.16-4 on K 3220 CB, southeastern CANAGA Gorge.

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Identifier
739_SKCPN
Title
Ganaga
Alternative Title
Ganaga
Georeference Sources
K 3220 AA/AC
longitude
20.125
latitude
-32.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Gordon 1778 (?) Ms 3 130 '2 hours on foot south on after the car path The Ganaga or Craje pad after the Caro of Cold Bokkeveld than 5 hours on foot to Tanquas river ...' Ibid, on roese card 'Gannaggas Wagenpad' .
afr Gordon 1778(?) ms 3 130 '2 uur te voet zuid op na het wagen pad de Ganaga of craje pad na de Caro van koude bokkeveld dan 5 uur te voet tot Tanquas rivier ...' Ibid, op roetekaart 'Gannaggas Wagenpad'.
Description
eng Now Ganagakloof (cf. Also Forbes PTSA 42 and 85). According to Gordon's usual way of appointing, we will expect 'Craje Road' the translation of the Khoekhoen Ganaga. 'Crow' and 'raven' in Namagorab, approximately equal in Old Cape finding farms; A name for it equal to GAN (N) A is not preserved. We probably have to do with some kind of vague term, eg. With the loan from Afrikaans, in Nama Ga-S for 'goose', also 'wildegans' and '(wild) duck', perhaps also applied to 'crow'. Here it is good to remember that our 'whitening', a loan vanity from Khoekhens, is not a crow, but a vulture type. GAN (N) A- is the agile MV. of GA-S Plus (for impairment) The A-Objectivi. The -ga in the exit is (such as Nama -Xa) the suffix, and agree on with us. With GA-S, Comm. pi. Plus A-obj. GAN (N) A, as 'crow (s)', means the place name Ganagakloof 'Crows rich gap ', D.W.S. A gorge where crows are abundant. Cfg. Also Goandi-Cobi (Gansevlei). The 'Ganaga Gorge' is the name of a river, which is a tributary of the Renoster River, in turn a tributary of the Tan Quarivier. The Ganaga Gorge rises in the Roggeveld Mountains on the farms Gannaga No Civ. Q.30-17 and Gannaga Outspan No. 21/1950, both in Dist. Calvinia on K 3220 AA. That crows in this area are abundant, evidenced by other names with the ingredient crow, eg. Kraai River Farm No.q.16-4 on K 3220 CB, southeastern CANAGA Gorge.
afr Nou Ganagakloof (vgl. ook Forbes PTSA 42 en 85). Volgens Gordon se gewone manier van aanwysing sal ons verwag dat 'craje pad' die vertaling is van die Khoekhoense Ganaga. 'Kraai' en 'raaF’ is in Namagorab, ongeveer gelykluidend in Ou-Kaapse vindplase; ’n naam daarvoor wat op gan(n)a gelyk, is nie bewaar nie. Ons het hier waarskynlik met ’n soort van vae term te doen, bv. met die leenwoord uit Afrikaans, in Nama ga-s vir 'gans', ook 'wildegans' en '(wilde-)eend', miskien ook toegepas op 'kraai'. Hier is dit goed om te onthou dat ons 'witkraai', ’n leenvertaling uit Khoekhoens, nie ’n kraai is nie, maar ’n aasvoelsoort. Gan(n)a- is dan die gemeenslagtige mv. van ga-s plus (vir benadrukking) die a-objectivi. Die -ga in die uitgang is (soos Nama -xa) die suffiks, en stem ongeveer met ons -ryk ooreen. Met ga-s, comm. pi. plus a-obj. gan(n)a, as 'kraai(e)', beteken die pleknaam Ganagakloof 'Kraaie-ryke Kloof’, d.w.s. ’n kloof waar kraaie volop is. Vgl. ook GOANDI-COBI (Gansevlei). Die 'Ganaga Kloof’ is die naam van ’n rivier, wat ’n sytak van die Renosterrivier is, op sy beurt ’n sytak van die Tan- quarivier. Die Ganaga Kloof ontspring in die Roggeveldberge op die plase Gannaga nr Civ. Q.30-17 en Gannaga Outspan nr 21/1950, albei in dist. Calvinia op K 3220 AA. Dat kraaie in hierdie omgewing volop is/was, blyk uit ander name met die bestanddeel Kraai-, bv. Kraai Rivier plaas nr Wor.Q.16-4 op K 3220 CB, suidoostelik van Canaga Kloof.
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