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Orrie (Se Kloof)

Orrie (Se Kloof)

K 3018 DA

Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)

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12.5 km radius

eng S.A. Series 1974 1:50 000 Skin 3018 DA Kliprand 'Orry's Gorge'.

afr S.A.-reeks 1974 1:50 000 vel 3018 DA Kliprand 'Orrie se Kloof'.

eng This article is intended by numerous and many similar cases we usually pass, but here to call an interest. The gorge is collapsing with another gap that lies just south of Horn and has the name of 'dog kloof'. A dog is in Nama Ari- (Rest 1960 DNW 32), a name that seems so strong on orrie that it can be risked to translate 'Orry' with 'Dog ...' It's just that -A- ( From ARI) can alternate with -O- (from orrie), and the pattern is equally common. But: Orrie's gorge passes on the eastern hang of Witberg past and 'white' is in Namaǃ Uri, and in that case it will mean that Witkloof in his first or main element is the translation of the oldǃ Uri that is equal to Personal name Orrine changed. If the researcher gets no outside help, what will he now make with the two acceptable possibilities, both linguistically motivable?

afr Hierdie artikeltjie is as toegif bedoel by talle en talle soortgelyke gevalle wat ons gewoonlik verbygaan, maar hier om ’n interessantheid wil noem. Die kloof loop ineen met ’n ander kloof wat net suid van horn le en die naam het van 'Hondekloof'. ’n Hond is in Nama ari- (Rust 1960 DNW 32), ’n naam wat so sterk op Orrie lyk dat dit gewaag kan word om 'Orrie' te vertaal met 'Hond...' Dit is gewoon dat -a- (van ari-) kan af- wissel met -o- (van Orrie), en die patroon is ewe gewoon. Maar: Orrie se Kloof loop aan die oostelike hang van Witberg verby en 'wit' is in Nama ǃuri, en in daardie geval sal dit beteken dat Witkloof in sy eerste of hoof- element die vertaling is van die ou ǃuri wat ewentueel tot persoonsnaam Orrie verander het. As die navorser geen hulp van buite af kry nie, wat gaan hy nou met die twee aanneemlike moontlikhede maak, albei taalkundig motiveerbaar?

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