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Noabies, Noabees

Noabies, Noabees

K 2920 CB/CD

Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)

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-29.625

12.5 km radius

eng Topo Cadastral Series 1967 Skin 2920 Kenhardt 'Noabies'

afr Topo-kadastrale reeks 1967 vel 2920 Kenhardt 'Noabies'

eng Noabies' is farm no know. Q. 8-15, District Kenhardt. On the corresponding topographical map 1974, the name is listed as 'Noa Bees' Singing., which is widely used in names of pans, marshes, etc. Just north of the northern boundary of Noabies is 'Duikersvlei', a pan. 'Diver' is in Nama Noa, cf. HOTT 254 S.V. Diver II, this corresponds exactly to the first member of the name 'Noabies'. Linguistically and topographically, it is clear that 'Duikersvlei' is a direct translation of Noabies / Noa. The diver has already occurred in place names, but in the form of DOA, cf. e.g. Doachas. We then have a case where the N- (in Noabies) and the D (in Doachas) alternate. Krenz FK 1979 Farmer note writes that 'in our regions' diver 'is called 'doa' or 'ǀ Au',' which provides supplementary information.

afr Noabies' is plaas nr Ken. Q. 8-15, distrik Kenhardt. Op die ooreenstemmende Topografiese kaart 1974 word die naam aangegee as 'Noabees'. Die wisseling van -bies en -bees as slotlid by plekname is normaal, dit is soos Nama -bi-/-be-, lokatiefmorfeem, plus slot -s fern, sing., wat baie gebruik word by name van panne, vleie ens. Net noord van die noordelike grens van Noabies is 'Duikersvlei', 'n pan. 'Duiker' is in Nama noa-, vgl. HOTT 254 s.v. duiker II, dit stem presies ooreen met die eerste lid van die naam 'Noabies'. Taalkundig en topografies is dit dus duidelik dat 'Duikersvlei' 'n regstreekse vertaling van Noabies/Noabees is. Die duiker het as element al in plekname voorgekom, maar dan in die vorm van doa-, vgl. bv. DOACHAS. Ons het hier dan ’n geval waar die n- (in Noabies) en die d- (in Doachas) mekaar afwissel. Krenz FK 1979 Boer Aantekening skryf hierby dat 'in ons streke 'duiker' genoem word ‘doa' of ‘ǀau’,' wat aanvullende inligting verstrek.

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