ǁGuruǂammi
Located on the farm thickgat 195 to the Buffalo River. The cup's ground word is the Kuroe-, such as Nama 11Guru- = 'Quarz, Kieselgrund ...' (Kr.R. 1969 NW 143), with the obscure -ama = 'Bei' (Kr.- 3) unless it is to be understood as Fam = 'AUF, IIBER' (33). too substantivated as 'height', 'head'. The 'head where / which / in which quarter clips (abundant) are', or 'quartz clip height'.
About this item
Identifier
4213_SKCPN
Title
ǁGuruǂammi
Alternative Title
Koeroeama
Georeference Sources
K 2917 CA
Is Part Of
longitude
17.125
latitude
-29.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀGuru╪ammi
ǁGuruǂammi
Source
eng
Mostert JC 1978 Farmer questionnaire per Burger Principal 'Koeroe-AMA: means' stone head ', the head is so called because of the rockiness of the ground'.
afr
Mostert JC 1978 Boer Vraelys per Burger Skoolhoof 'Koeroe-ama: Beteken ‘Klipkop’, die kop is so genoem weens die klipperigheid van die grond'.
Description
eng
Located on the farm thickgat 195 to the Buffalo River. The cup's ground word is the Kuroe-, such as Nama 11Guru- = 'Quarz, Kieselgrund ...' (Kr.R. 1969 NW 143), with the obscure -ama = 'Bei' (Kr.- 3) unless it is to be understood as Fam = 'AUF, IIBER' (33). too substantivated as 'height', 'head'. The 'head where / which / in which quarter clips (abundant) are', or 'quartz clip height'.
afr
geleë op die plaas Dikgat 195 aan die Buffelsrivier. Die koppie se grondwoord is die Koeroe-, soos Nama 11guru- = 'Quarz, Kieselgrund...' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 143), met die nasetsel -ama = 'bei' (Kr.-R. 3), tensy dit te verstaan is as fam = 'auf, iiber' (33). te substantiveer as 'hoogte', 'kop'. Die 'Kop waar/waarby/waarop kwartsklippe (volop) is', of 'Kwartskliphoogte'.
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