Urigab
Olyven fountain is farm no c.w. Q. 6-35, District Namaqualand, location as above. The name of the water location, Urigab, is like Nama uri- = 'LAUE' (Rest 1960 DNW 38), 'Headfloss' (Kr.-. 1969 NW 336), and ╪gab, 'Wasserloch, Puts' (Rust 72).
About this item
Identifier
4895_SKCPN
Title
Urigab
Alternative Title
Urigab
Georeference Sources
K 3017 BB/3018 AA
Is Part Of
longitude
17.875
latitude
-30.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
Van Niekerk AP 1978 Farmer Questionnaire per Burger CR Principal 'On Olyven Fountain is a Water Uri Gab. It's a hottentot word. There probably remained a guy who was full of lice: the word means lice hole '.
afr
Van Niekerk AP 1978 Boer Vraelys per Burger CR Skoolhoof 'Op Olyven Fontein is ’n waterplek Uri Gab. Dis 'n Hottentotwoord. Daar het seker 'n ou gebly wat vol luise was: die woord beteken luisgat'.
Description
eng
Olyven fountain is farm no c.w. Q. 6-35, District Namaqualand, location as above. The name of the water location, Urigab, is like Nama uri- = 'LAUE' (Rest 1960 DNW 38), 'Headfloss' (Kr.-. 1969 NW 336), and ╪gab, 'Wasserloch, Puts' (Rust 72).
afr
Olyven Fontein is plaas nr C.w. Q. 6-35, distrik Namakwaland, ligging soos hierbo. Die naam van die waterplek, Urigab, is dan soos Nama uri- = 'laus' (Rust 1960 DNW 38), 'Kopflaus' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 336), en ╪gab, 'Wasserloch, puts' (Rust 72).
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