Gowaas(Drif)
Maybe at ╪hoa = blue? And -aa-S then atǃ A- = River, with -s Locativating? 'Vaal' is in Nama ǀ hai; 'Yellow' is in Kora ǀ JCHAI (HOTT 273) that does not join one at Gowa. [Perhaps 'dull' is the color of the dunes, ǀ Gowa in Nama, and the good translation actually 'VaalUindrif'? If Gordon's translation is not 'Vale', but 'false', then like Nama╪kawa-?] However, we believe that Gordon did not write 'false', but 'Vale', in the sense of 'gray' or 'gray-black', such as Namaǃ Noa, 'Grau Werden', Cor. ǃ Noa, 'Grau' (Hott 475 S.V. Black III). That G-with N- can alternate, is common in Old Cape; cfg. 27. (2) (c) In Hott 180 and 5 d 4. The lock-on locates a water location, here the drift.
About this item
Identifier
1028_SKCPN
Title
Gowaas(Drif)
Alternative Title
Gowaas(Drif)
Georeference Sources
K 3118 CD
Is Part Of
longitude
18.375
latitude
-31.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
Gordon 1780 ms 2 97 '... After half an hour of the Rem height and another hour of the Gaze Drift, seven hour z.o. of Kokenap. There extinguish '. [APPER OWAAS GRIFT stands: J 'Or Vale'.
afr
Gordon 1780 ms 2 97 '...na half uur de remhoogte af en nog een uur de Gowaas drift, seven uur z.o. van kokenaap. Daar uitspanden'. [Boaan Gowaas drift staan geskryf:J 'of vale'.
Description
eng
Maybe at ╪hoa = blue? And -aa-S then atǃ A- = River, with -s Locativating? 'Vaal' is in Nama ǀ hai; 'Yellow' is in Kora ǀ JCHAI (HOTT 273) that does not join one at Gowa. [Perhaps 'dull' is the color of the dunes, ǀ Gowa in Nama, and the good translation actually 'VaalUindrif'? If Gordon's translation is not 'Vale', but 'false', then like Nama╪kawa-?] However, we believe that Gordon did not write 'false', but 'Vale', in the sense of 'gray' or 'gray-black', such as Namaǃ Noa, 'Grau Werden', Cor. ǃ Noa, 'Grau' (Hott 475 S.V. Black III). That G-with N- can alternate, is common in Old Cape; cfg. 27. (2) (c) In Hott 180 and 5 d 4. The lock-on locates a water location, here the drift.
afr
Miskien by ╪hoa = blou? En -aa-s dan by ǃa- = rivier, met -s lokativerend? 'Vaal' is in Nama ǀhai; 'geel' is in Kora ǀJchai (HOTT 273) wat nie een by Gowa- aansluit nie. [Miskien is 'vaal' die kleur van die duine, ǀgowa in Nama, en die goeie vertaling eintlik 'Vaalduindrif'? Indien Gordon se vertaling nie 'vale' is nie, maar 'vals', dan soos Nama╪kawa-?] Ons meen egter dat Gordon nie 'vals' geskryf het nie, maar wel 'vale', in die sin van 'grys' of 'grys-swart', soos Nama ǃnoa, 'grau werden', Kor. ǃnoa, 'grau' (HOTT 475 s.v. swart III). Dat G- met N- kan afwissel, is gewoon in Ou-Kaaps; vgl. 27. (2) (c) in HOTT 180 en 5 D 4. Die slot -s lokativeer ’n waterplek, hier die drif.
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