Garabees, Grabies

The -bees (-bis / bib) is locative, at ǀǀ Kara-B = 'DER FLUSSKIES' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 221). It lies in the neighborhood of the 'green river'. So: the 'place where the river flush lips lie,' the 'gravel place'.

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Identifier
764_SKCPN
Title
Garabees, Grabies
Alternative Title
Garabees, Grabies
Georeference Sources
K 3017
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-30.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng Gordon 1779 Ms 2 93 '... He was on the garabees, there is now one part of the bead ...' Ibid. Card AG 7146.7 'Grabies' in Klein-Namaqualand, in Kamiesberg range.
afr Gordon 1779 ms 2 93 '...hy was aan die Garabees, daar nu een deel der kraal lag...' Ibid. Kaart AG 7146.7 'Grabies' in Klein-Namakwaland, in Kamiesbergreeks.
Description
eng The -bees (-bis / bib) is locative, at ǀǀ Kara-B = 'DER FLUSSKIES' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 221). It lies in the neighborhood of the 'green river'. So: the 'place where the river flush lips lie,' the 'gravel place'.
afr Die -bees (-bis/-bib) is lokatief, by ǀǀkara-b = 'der Flusskies' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 221). Dit le in die buurt van die 'groen rivier'. Dus: die 'Plek waar die rivier-spoelklippies le,' die 'Gruisplek'.
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