Nomsdrif

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Identifier
2298_SKCPN
Title
Nomsdrif
Alternative Title
Nomsdrif
Georeference Sources
K 2919
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)
longitude
19.5
latitude
-29.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng Dixon TF 1974 Hotel Manager Pofadder interrogation 'ǃ Nom means woolhair, dense. The mountains are so dense ... just below pella ... 'Van Schalkwyk OT 1974 Medician and Mayor Pofadder interrogation' The old Coloreds talk about you and say you'reǃ Nomi, that means you're stupid. Incomsdrif means you are stupid to go there, because there is just such a narrow aisle between the mountains by where you can go through '. It lies between Pella and Witbank.
afr Dixon TF 1974 Hotelbestuurder Pofadder Ondervraging ' ǃNom beteken wolhaar, dig. Die berge is so dig daar...Net hier onderkant Pella af...' Van Schalkwyk OT 1974 Medikus en Burgemeester Pofadder Ondervraging 'Die ou Kleurlinge praat van jou en se jy’s ǃnomi, dit beteken jy's onnosel. INomsdrif beteken jy is onnosel om daar deur te gaan, want daar is net so 'n smal gangetjie tussen die berge deur waar jy kan deurloop'. Dit le tussen Pella en Witbank.
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