Xorab
Like Nama Xora- = 'Graafwater'. The lock -b ml. EKV. Is the location morpheme used to mountains, rivers etc. to indicate; Here it will probably refer to the Klipkop.
About this item
Identifier
3705_SKCPN
Title
Xorab
Alternative Title
Goraap
Georeference Sources
K 2917 CC
Is Part Of
longitude
17.125
latitude
-29.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
Xorab
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Xorab
Source
eng
Brand JJ 1978 Farmer questionnaire per Burger CR Principal 'Again a naman and it means digging water. On the farm is a rocky head on which stone holes were blowing full of sand earlier and then raining there is water on the stone, and if you dig there, you get the water '.
afr
Brand JJ 1978 Boer Vraelys per Burger CR Skoolhoof 'Weer ’n Namanaam en dit beteken Grawe-water. Op die plaas is ’n klipkop waarop klipgate is wat vroeër jare vol sand gewaai was en dan as dit reen dan staan daar water op die klip, en as jy daar grawe, dan kry jy die water'.
Description
eng
Like Nama Xora- = 'Graafwater'. The lock -b ml. EKV. Is the location morpheme used to mountains, rivers etc. to indicate; Here it will probably refer to the Klipkop.
afr
Soos Nama xora- = 'graafwater'. Die slot -b ml. ekv. is die lokatiefmor- feem wat gebruik word om berge, riviere ens. aan te dui; hier sal dit waar- skynlik op die klipkop betrekking he.
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