Gamoep
According to this, the name is composed of what will be in Nama: ǀ GA-B = 'Grass', and mu-s = 'eye', with the -p (-B) in locative function: ǀ Ga-mu-b, 'Grass-eye'. It was already a very important overlooking place in the old days, the name was often recorded.
About this item
Identifier
722_SKCPN
Title
Gamoep
Alternative Title
Gamoep
Georeference Sources
K 2918 CD
Is Part Of
longitude
18.375
latitude
-29.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
Veillet S.J. Map ''Gamup', farm and post office. Boonzaaier GPL 1973 Farmer questionnaire 'Gamoep, farm, nearest township Springbok. Means 'grass in front of the eye'. Stitch grass grew in the river running out of it. Kennedy IJ 1974 Farmer Conversation '... The indigenous grass of this area is the ╪Gagragras. It is just a piece of Karoo for miles and miles before you get the ╪Gagraas ... ╪ga is the grass, and mu is the eye ... '
afr
Veillet s.j. kaart '’Gamup', plaas en poskantoor. Boonzaaier GPl 1973 Boer Vraelys 'Gamoep, plaas, naaste dorp Springbok. Beteken ‘Gras voor die oog’. Steekgras het in die rivier gegroei wat daarlangs loop'. Kennedy IJ 1974 Boer Gesprek '...Die inheemse gras van hierdie kontrei is die ╪gagras. Dit is nou net ’n stuk karoo vir myle en myle voordat jy die ╪gagras kry...╪ga is die gras, en mu is die oog...'
Description
eng
According to this, the name is composed of what will be in Nama: ǀ GA-B = 'Grass', and mu-s = 'eye', with the -p (-B) in locative function: ǀ Ga-mu-b, 'Grass-eye'. It was already a very important overlooking place in the old days, the name was often recorded.
afr
Hiervolgens is die naam saamgestel uit wat tans in Nama sal wees: ǀga-b = 'gras', en mu-s = 'oog', met die -p (-b) in lokatiewe funksie: ǀGa-mu-b, 'Gras-oogplek'. Dit was reeds in die ou dae ’n heel belangrike oor- staningsplek, die naam is dikwels opgeteken.
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