Gobeooms

Vygemeond' is the translation of the old name, such as Nama ǀ Gow- = 'Wild Feigenbaum' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 119), and Am-S = mouth, water opening, also source, after which the mountain is named , So: 'Wildevyboombron (mountain)', apparently the Ficus capensis (Smith 1966 CNSAP 508).

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Identifier
951_SKCPN
Title
Gobeooms
Alternative Title
Gobeooms
Georeference Sources
K 3018
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-30.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng Gordon 25 7 1779 'Gesture Vygegemondsberg Gobe Ooms ...' [at Kamiesberg],
afr Gordon 25 7 1779 'Peilde Vygemondsberg gobe ooms...' [by Kamiesberg],
Description
eng Vygemeond' is the translation of the old name, such as Nama ǀ Gow- = 'Wild Feigenbaum' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 119), and Am-S = mouth, water opening, also source, after which the mountain is named , So: 'Wildevyboombron (mountain)', apparently the Ficus capensis (Smith 1966 CNSAP 508).
afr Vygemond' is die vertaling van die ou naam, soos Nama ǀgowe- = 'der wilde Feigenbaum' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 119), en am-s = mond, wateropening, ook bron, waarna die berg vernoem is, dus: 'Wildevyeboombron(berg)', blykbaar die Ficus capensis (Smith 1966 CNSAP 508).
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