Dabidas

Dabidas' is farm No. Q. 10-23, District Namaqualand. It flows in southeastern direction the non-perennial river 'Alwynsfontein's lows'. 'Aloe' is in Nama Gore for the Bitter Wyn (Hott 201), and 11Gara - for the Kokerboom (Rust 1960 DNW 2). There is therefore not a language expert relationship between 'Dabidas' and 'Aalwynfontein's valley'. In view, we would connect the member 'Dabi' of 'Dabidas' with Nama Dabe- = 'Brak' (cf. Dabeb at th a * 296) or 'bracket', viz. The Tamarex USNEOIDES, and the member -thas with Nama + gas = 'dry vlei' (Rust 70), 'Flats' (Cr. R. 1969 NW 97). Also 'Low' (cf. Daas Daa), or otherwise the -thas are simply a place-pointed suffix, According to Krenz FK 1978 farmer record, the whole 'brackish'. Support for this suspicion, viz. with regard to the first member as means 'Brak', we find in names of surrounding places, eg. 'Soutputs', 'Bit- Terfontein ',' Obees 'and' Oubeespan '

About this item

Identifier
3366_SKCPN
Title
Dabidas
Alternative Title
Dabidas
Georeference Sources
K 3018 BC
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
18.625
latitude
-30.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Topo Cadastral Series 1967 Skin 3018 Loeriesfontein 'Dabidas'
afr Topo-kadastrale reeks 1967 vel 3018 loeriesfontein 'Dabidas'
Description
eng Dabidas' is farm No. Q. 10-23, District Namaqualand. It flows in southeastern direction the non-perennial river 'Alwynsfontein's lows'. 'Aloe' is in Nama Gore for the Bitter Wyn (Hott 201), and 11Gara - for the Kokerboom (Rust 1960 DNW 2). There is therefore not a language expert relationship between 'Dabidas' and 'Aalwynfontein's valley'. In view, we would connect the member 'Dabi' of 'Dabidas' with Nama Dabe- = 'Brak' (cf. Dabeb at th a * 296) or 'bracket', viz. The Tamarex USNEOIDES, and the member -thas with Nama + gas = 'dry vlei' (Rust 70), 'Flats' (Cr. R. 1969 NW 97). Also 'Low' (cf. Daas Daa), or otherwise the -thas are simply a place-pointed suffix, According to Krenz FK 1978 farmer record, the whole 'brackish'. Support for this suspicion, viz. with regard to the first member as means 'Brak', we find in names of surrounding places, eg. 'Soutputs', 'Bit- Terfontein ',' Obees 'and' Oubeespan '
afr Dabidas' is plaas nr Nam. Q. 10-23, distrik Namakwaland. Daaroor vloei in suidoostelike rigting die nie-standhoudende rivier 'Alwynsfontein se laagte'. 'Aalwyn' is in Nama gore- vir die bitteraalwyn (HOTT 201), en 11gara- is vir die kokerboom (Rust 1960 DNW 2). Daar is dus nie ’n taal- kundige verband tussen 'Dabidas' en 'Aalwynfontein se laagte' moontlik nie. Op die oog sou ons die lid 'Dabi-' van 'Dabidas' verbind met Nama dabe- = 'brak' (vgl. DABEB by TH A* 296) of 'brakboom', nl. die Tamarix usneoides, en die lid -das met Nama +gas = 'droë vlei' (Rust 70), 'vlakte' (Kr. R. 1969 NW 97). ook 'laagte' (vgl. DAAS DAAP), of andersins is die -das gewoon 'n plekaanduidende suffiks, volgens Krenz FK 1978 Boer Aantekening, die geheel 'Brakplek'. Onder- steuning vir hierdie vermoede, nl. t.o.v. die eerste lid as betekenende 'brak', vind ons in name van omliggende plekke, bv. 'Soutputsies', 'Bit- terfontein', 'Obees' en 'Oubeespan'
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