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Aronegas, Arondegas

Aronegas, Arondegas

K 3017 BB

Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)

17.875

-30.125

12.5 km radius

Arunaxa, Aruna╪gās

eng Kotze HS 1973 Boer questionnaire 'Arondegas, farm, 35 km from Bitterfontein. Compiled from Ouroena Tqakas, because of a succulent called Auroena, which appears abundant in the rough edges, called Tqakas. Informant van Zyl Mm, Clover '.

afr Kotze HS 1973 Boer Vraelys 'Arondegas, plaas, 35 km van Bitterfontein. Saamgestel uit Ouroena Tqakas, vanweë ’n vetplant genoem auroena wat volop voorkom in die skurwe rante, genoem tqakas. Informant Van Zyl MM, Klaver'.

eng Fat Plant (Caralluma) -Moms, Fat Plain

afr Vetplant (Caralluma)-ryke, Vetplant vlakte

eng The Aroena is a Caralluma SP, cf. Smith 1966 CNSAP 64-5, S.V. etc. The second member, the -ga-S, is rather understood as Nama -Xa- for 'rich in, many', so: the 'place (-s) of many (-exa) aroenas', otherwise it is like Nama ╪ga-s = 'The fläche, the ebene' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 97), ie The 'arency level', and then it takes the clicking consonant into account given to Kotze so striking. Interestingly, Kotze writes the farm name Aron-D-EGAS, which will be the intermediate form for the entry in the list of farms in the neighborhood under Kamiesberg in Namaqualand where this place's name is as recorded: 'The Rondegas Alias ​​Arahegas' , Clw./ Q. 7-19. 'The Rondegas' is a nice example of nation sedimology. According to the map, in possession of Veillet on K 3018 CD also an 'Aronegas Mt.' Mrs. MC Black 1973 Kamieskroon Fifty 91 gives the same derivation of 'de Rondegas', viz. From Aroena, 'that nice fresh bitter succulent that gives the rains such juicy new young shoots with the fine pointed thorns. Good for the stomach, says the old people '.

afr Die aroena is ’n Caralluma sp, vgl. Smith 1966 CNSAP 64-5, WAT s.v. ens. Die tweede lid, die -ga-s, is eerder te verstaan soos Nama -xa- vir 'ryk aan, baie', dus: die 'Plek (-s) van baie (-xa-) aroenas', anders is dit soos Nama ╪ga-s = 'die Fläche, die Ebene' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 97), d.w.s. die 'Aroenavlakte', en dan neem dit die klikkonsonant in aanmerking wat by Kotze so opvallend gegee word. Interessant is dit dat Kotze die plaasnaam skryf Aron-d-egas, wat die tussenvorm sal wees vir die inskrywing in die lys van plase in die wyk Onder-Kamiesberg in Namakwaland waar hierdie plek se naam so opgeteken staan: 'De Rondegas alias Aronegas', Clw./ Q. 7-19.'De Rondegas' is ’n mooi voorbeeld van volksetimologisering. Daar is volgens die kaart in besit van Veillet op K 3018 CD ook ’n 'Aronegas Mt.' Mev. MC Swart 1973 Kamieskroon Vyftig 91 gee dieselfde afleiding van 'De Rondegas', nl. van aroena, 'daardie lekker fris-bitter vetplant wat na die reens sulke sappige nuwe jong lote met die fyn puntige dorings gee. Goed vir die maag, se die ou mense'.

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