ǃAreǁgammi
Never the sound seems to be the name 'Karekam' in his first member as Namaǃ (K) is and refer to a Rhus species (Ponnighaus 1931 Journal 6 34). The kareeboom does occur in these regions, cf. e.g. The names 'car (R) eeboom' and 'KareeBooms (GE) mountain (s)' north of Karee comb. The second member, cam, is probably like Nama ǀǀ Gam- (Rest 1960 DNW 72) = Water, River, in Old Cape O.A. Comb, Kamma etc. (Hott 522). 'Karekam' then means 'karee (tree) water' or 'karee (tree) ri- four'
About this item
Identifier
4052_SKCPN
Title
ǃAreǁgammi
Alternative Title
Kareekam
Georeference Sources
K 3119 AD
Is Part Of
longitude
19.375
latitude
-31.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃAreǀǀgammi
ǃAreǁgammi
Source
eng
Topographic Series 1968 Skin 3118 Calvinia 'Karekam'.
afr
Topografiese reeks 1968 vel 3118 Calvinia 'Kareekam'.
Description
eng
Never the sound seems to be the name 'Karekam' in his first member as Namaǃ (K) is and refer to a Rhus species (Ponnighaus 1931 Journal 6 34). The kareeboom does occur in these regions, cf. e.g. The names 'car (R) eeboom' and 'KareeBooms (GE) mountain (s)' north of Karee comb. The second member, cam, is probably like Nama ǀǀ Gam- (Rest 1960 DNW 72) = Water, River, in Old Cape O.A. Comb, Kamma etc. (Hott 522). 'Karekam' then means 'karee (tree) water' or 'karee (tree) ri- four'
afr
Afgaande op die klank lyk dit asof die naam 'Kareekam' in sy eerste lid soos Nama ǃ(k)are- is en na ’n Rhus spesie verwys (Ponnighaus 1931 Joernaal 6 34). Die kareeboom kom wel in hierdie geweste voor, vgl. bv. die name 'Kar(r)eeboom' en 'Kareebooms(ge)berg(te)' noord van Karee kam. Die tweede lid, -kam, is waarskynlik soos Nama ǀǀgam- (Rust 1960 DNW 72) = water, rivier, in Ou-Kaaps o.a. kam, kamma ens. (HOTT 522). 'Kareekam' beteken dan 'Karee(boom)water' of 'Karee(boom)ri- vier'
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