Naab (Se Berg); Naab (Se Koppe)

At Naab's mountain, the ground word is thought of a connection with Namaǃ Na-B = 'Magen' (Rust 1960 DNW 40), at Naab's heads to Namaǃ Na-B = 'Riesen Chrugged' (Aid. 53) or Mountain turtle, firstǃ NaB with deep, the name for mountain turtle with middle tone. Especially the second seems acceptable. But Nab's mountain / heads connect with Naab 2918 and they should probably be declared alike. The mountain and heads then have their name from that old Naab which means 'distress, lack, hardship', the whole 'emergency mountain'. Besides, the statements for the mountain and heads are very recent, the sound is gone out, they are probability statements, while the Van Schultze rests on the people of the time, when Nama was still a lively, active intercourse language .

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Identifier
2086_SKCPN
Title
Naab (Se Berg); Naab (Se Koppe)
Alternative Title
Naab (Se Berg); Naab (Se Koppe)
Georeference Sources
K 2918 AC; K 2918 AA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)
longitude
18.125
latitude
-29.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Surveying 1965 'Nab's mountain, Dist. Springbok, 51 km northeast of town '. In other handwriting' NAB = stomach '. Surveying 1965' Nab's heads, Dist. Springbok, 65 km northeast of town '. In other handwriting' 'tortoise heads'.
afr Opmeting 1965 'Naab se Berg, dist. Springbok, 51 km noordoos van dorp'. In ander handskrif 'Nab = maag'. Opmeting 1965 'Naab se koppe, dist. Springbok, 65 km noordoos van dorp'. In ander handskrif 'Beteken ‘Skilpad se Koppe’.'
Description
eng At Naab's mountain, the ground word is thought of a connection with Namaǃ Na-B = 'Magen' (Rust 1960 DNW 40), at Naab's heads to Namaǃ Na-B = 'Riesen Chrugged' (Aid. 53) or Mountain turtle, firstǃ NaB with deep, the name for mountain turtle with middle tone. Especially the second seems acceptable. But Nab's mountain / heads connect with Naab 2918 and they should probably be declared alike. The mountain and heads then have their name from that old Naab which means 'distress, lack, hardship', the whole 'emergency mountain'. Besides, the statements for the mountain and heads are very recent, the sound is gone out, they are probability statements, while the Van Schultze rests on the people of the time, when Nama was still a lively, active intercourse language .
afr By Naab se Berg word vir die grondwoord gedink aan ’n verband met Nama ǃna-b = 'Magen' (Rust 1960 DNW 40), by Naab se Koppe aan Nama ǃna-b = 'Riesenschildkrote' (aid. 53) of bergskilpad, die eerste ǃnab met diep-, die naam vir bergskilpad met middeltoon uitgespreek. Veral die tweede lyk aanneemlik. Maar Naab se Berg/Koppe le verbindbaar met NAAB 2918 en hulle moet waarskynlik eenders verklaar word. Die Berg en Koppe het hulle naam dan van daardie ou Naab wat beteken 'Nood, gebrek, ontbering', die geheel 'Noodsberg'. Buitendien is die verklarings vir die Berg en Koppe heel resent, daarvoor word van die klank uitgegaan, hulle is waarskynlikheids- verklarings, terwyl die van Schultze op navraag by die mense van destyds be- rus, toe Nama nog ’n lewendige, aktiewe omgangstaal was.
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