ǁGarub

Name of a stone hole on farm Nigrdry containing the Nama word, viz. From ǀǀ Garu- = 'Tire Naturzistern ... VOM abstruenden regen- washer Als Becken in Stile Expired Neigungsflächen Hoherer Felskuppen Gehohlt, Oder in Tieffen Spalt Des Zerkliifteten Stitches as Wasserfange Vorbildet ...' (Schultze 1904-5 Anuk 162). So a kind of (water-holding) 'bag' in the stone formation. Such water holes in stone are found everywhere and nominated at Khoekhens: Actually, Gharoe has gone in the language of the whites. The T- in the recording wants to represent the sucking consciousness

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Identifier
3618_SKCPN
Title
ǁGarub
Alternative Title
Gharoe, Tgharoe
Georeference Sources
K 2917 DA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
17.625
latitude
-29.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀGarub
ǁGarub
Source
eng Kotze PJ 1978 Farmer questionnaire per Burger Cr Principal 'Tgharoe. HotNots word. Rock hole with two openings '.
afr Kotze PJ 1978 Boer Vraelys per Burger CR Skoolhoof 'Tgharoe. Hotnots- woord. Klipgat met twee openings'.
Description
eng Name of a stone hole on farm Nigrdry containing the Nama word, viz. From ǀǀ Garu- = 'Tire Naturzistern ... VOM abstruenden regen- washer Als Becken in Stile Expired Neigungsflächen Hoherer Felskuppen Gehohlt, Oder in Tieffen Spalt Des Zerkliifteten Stitches as Wasserfange Vorbildet ...' (Schultze 1904-5 Anuk 162). So a kind of (water-holding) 'bag' in the stone formation. Such water holes in stone are found everywhere and nominated at Khoekhens: Actually, Gharoe has gone in the language of the whites. The T- in the recording wants to represent the sucking consciousness
afr Naam van ’n klipgat op plaas Nigranroep wat die Namawoord daarvoor bevat, nl. van ǀǀgaru- = 'tiefe Naturzisterne...vom abstromenden Regen- wasser als Becken in steile exponierte NeigungsFlächen hoherer Felskuppen gehohlt, oder in tiefen Spalten des zerkliifteten Gesteins als Wasserfange vorgebildet...' (Schultze 1904-5 ANUK 162). dus ’n soort van (waterhou- dende) 'sak' in die klipformasie. Sulke Watergate in klip word orals hier aangetref en op Khoekhoens benoem: eintlik het gharoe in die taal van die Blankes oorgegaan. Die T- vooraan in die optekening wil die suigkonso- nant verteenwoordig
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