ǂÃ-ams

Kaams River' runs for most of its length over the farm 'Kew- well' No 9362/1956 and joins the 'Papkuils River'. The 'Pap- Kuils River' flows over the farms 'De Riet' No Gr. 142/1937 which limits 'chewing plain' to the northwest, and about 'Paapkuilsfontein' No. Clw. Q. 8-16, north of and adjacent to 'de reed'. On the south side of 'cold level' is still the farm 'Matjes Kloof' No. Nam. Q. 7-6. Topography forms 'Kaamsrivier', 'Papkuils River', 'The Riet', 'Matjes Gorge', 'Paapkuilsfontein' and 'cold level' a unit. With the exception of 'chewing (plain)', cf. Hott 327-330), there is also a semantic connection between the names 'Matjes (Gorge)', 'Papkuils (River)', 'The reed' and 'Paapkuils (fountain)'. We believe 'KAMS (river)' includes linguistically at these names. 'Reed' is in Nama ╪a- (Kr. We believe the first member of 'KAMS' is the same word, + (k) a-. The second member, viz. -ams, is like Nama AMS = 'mouth' (Kr.-R 4), transferring 'fountain'. 'CAMP' means 'Rietmond', 'Rietfontein'. It seems as if we have a case here again where the Afrikaans or Dutch components of a toponimic core group are the (indirect) translation of the Khoërhoenic component.

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Identifier
3935_SKCPN
Title
ǂÃ-ams
Alternative Title
Kaams, Kaams(Rivier)
Georeference Sources
K 3018 AD
longitude
18.375
latitude
-30.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Ã-ams
ǂÃ-ams
Source
eng Topo Cadastral Series 1967 Skin 3018 Loeriesfontein 'Kaams River'. Topographic Series 1974 Skin 3018 Loeriesfontein 'KAMS'.
afr Topo-kadastrale reeks 1967 vel 3018 loeriesfontein 'Kaamsrivier'. Topografiese reeks 1974 vel 3018 loeriesfontein 'Kaams'.
Description
eng Kaams River' runs for most of its length over the farm 'Kew- well' No 9362/1956 and joins the 'Papkuils River'. The 'Pap- Kuils River' flows over the farms 'De Riet' No Gr. 142/1937 which limits 'chewing plain' to the northwest, and about 'Paapkuilsfontein' No. Clw. Q. 8-16, north of and adjacent to 'de reed'. On the south side of 'cold level' is still the farm 'Matjes Kloof' No. Nam. Q. 7-6. Topography forms 'Kaamsrivier', 'Papkuils River', 'The Riet', 'Matjes Gorge', 'Paapkuilsfontein' and 'cold level' a unit. With the exception of 'chewing (plain)', cf. Hott 327-330), there is also a semantic connection between the names 'Matjes (Gorge)', 'Papkuils (River)', 'The reed' and 'Paapkuils (fountain)'. We believe 'KAMS (river)' includes linguistically at these names. 'Reed' is in Nama ╪a- (Kr. We believe the first member of 'KAMS' is the same word, + (k) a-. The second member, viz. -ams, is like Nama AMS = 'mouth' (Kr.-R 4), transferring 'fountain'. 'CAMP' means 'Rietmond', 'Rietfontein'. It seems as if we have a case here again where the Afrikaans or Dutch components of a toponimic core group are the (indirect) translation of the Khoërhoenic component.
afr Kaamsrivier' loop vir die grootste deel van sy lengte oor die plaas 'Kou- goedvlakte' nr 9362/1956 en sluit aan by die 'Papkuilsrivier'. Die 'Pap- kuilsrivier' vloei oor die plase 'De Riet' nr Gr. 142/1937 wat 'Kougoed- vlakte' aan die noordweste begrens, en oor 'Paapkuilsfontein' nr Clw. Q. 8-16, noord van en aangrensend aan 'De Riet'. Aan die suidekant van 'Kougoedvlakte' is nog die plaas 'Matjes Kloof' nr Nam. Q. 7-6. Topo- grafies vorm 'Kaamsrivier', 'Papkuilsrivier', 'De Riet', 'Matjes Kloof', 'Paapkuilsfontein' en 'Kougoedvlakte' ’n eenheid. Met die uitsondering van 'Kougoed(vlakte)' (Kougoed = kanna(wortel), vgl. HOTT 327-330), is daar ook ’n semantiese verband tussen die name 'Matjes (Kloof)', 'Papkuils(rivier)', 'De Riet' en 'Paapkuils(fontein)'. Ons meen 'Kaams(rivier)' sluit taalkundig aan by hierdie name. 'Riet' is in Nama ╪a-(Kr.-R. 1969 NW 32), wat in plekname soos KAGA, KAGA(BERG) en KAGGAKOE (TH A** 607-608) gevelariseerd voorkom as Ka-. Ons meen die eerste lid van 'Kaams' is dieselfde woord, +(k)a-. Die tweede lid, nl. -ams, is soos Nama ams = 'mond' (Kr.-R 4), oordragtelik ook 'fontein'. 'Kaams' beteken dan 'Rietmond', 'Rietfontein'. Dit lyk dan asof ons hier weer ’n geval het waar die Afrikaanse of Nederlandse komponente van 'n toponimiese kerngroep die (onregstreekse) vertaling van die Khoekhoense komponent is.
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