Auxorabeb
The farms are surrounded by places such as saltom, salt cans, bitter pits, salt pan, that one wonders whether this name should not be declared in sympathy, the o- like Nama old (au-1 = bitter and the graph perhaps xora- = Graafwater, with place naming -bie. The reason we prefer a connection with 'bitter' is because the neighboring two farms on the north are called 'bitter puts'. If they were before subdivision, then the Afrikaans Bitter pits The original name Ograbie. The Gorra or Graafwater will then have to be understood here as shallow wells. It is about the big farms Clv.q. 138-34 and (for 'West') 138-31, Dist. Calvinia, the Farms located west of Brandvlei. Not to be confused with Eograbies.
About this item
Identifier
2473_SKCPN
Title
Auxorabeb
Alternative Title
Ograbie
Georeference Sources
K 3019/3020
Is Part Of
longitude
19.5
latitude
-30.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Auxorabeb
Source
eng
Veillet S.J. Map 'Ograbie East', 'Ograbie West', respectively on K 3020 CA and 3019 dB.
afr
Veillet s.j. kaart 'Ograbie East', 'Ograbie West', onderskeidelik op K 3020 CA en 3019 DB.
Description
eng
The farms are surrounded by places such as saltom, salt cans, bitter pits, salt pan, that one wonders whether this name should not be declared in sympathy, the o- like Nama old (au-1 = bitter and the graph perhaps xora- = Graafwater, with place naming -bie. The reason we prefer a connection with 'bitter' is because the neighboring two farms on the north are called 'bitter puts'. If they were before subdivision, then the Afrikaans Bitter pits The original name Ograbie. The Gorra or Graafwater will then have to be understood here as shallow wells. It is about the big farms Clv.q. 138-34 and (for 'West') 138-31, Dist. Calvinia, the Farms located west of Brandvlei. Not to be confused with Eograbies.
afr
Die plase is omring van plekke soos Soutkom, Soutkans, Bitterputs, Saltpan, dat mens wonder of hierdie naam nie in simpatie daarmee verklaar moet word nie, die O- soos Nama ou (au-1 = bitter en die gra- dalk xora- = graafwater, met plekbenoemende -bie. Die rede waarom ons 'n verband met 'bitter' verkies, is omdat die aangrensende twee plase aan die noordekant albei 'Bitter Puts' heet. Indien hulle voor onderverdeling een plaas was, dan ver- taal die Afrikaanse Bitterputs die oorspronklike naam Ograbie. Die gorra of graafwater sal hier dan verstaan moet word as vlak putse. Dit gaan hier oor die groot plase Clv.Q. 138-34 en (vir 'West') 138-31, dist. Calvinia, die plase geleë wes van Brandvlei. Nie te verwar met OOGRABIES nie.
page start
958
