ǀGüdas

Cooking' is in Nama ǀ Gu, (Rust I960 DNW 36), in Old Cape it is published as Gouns (Hott 351) where the --n the realization of the nasal. It agrees well with the first member of Goudas as given by Mr De Klerk, viz. ǀ Soon-. The second member, day, is perhaps a locative morphem, the lock -s Fern. Sing, more definitely to indicate a fountain. Goudas is then an exchange form from Gungdas, Gudas and Gutas, cf. TH A * 488 S.V. Gutas

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Identifier
3727_SKCPN
Title
ǀGüdas
Alternative Title
Goudas
Georeference Sources
K 2917 BA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
17.625
latitude
-29.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Kookfontein, nou Steinkopf
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀGüdas
Source
eng De Klerk J 1978 Old Principal Questionnaire Per C Burger Principal. The original name of the village [Steinkop] was soon - a word meaning kookfontein following a very strong water bubbled from the earth '.
afr De Klerk J 1978 Oud-Skoolhoof Vraelys per CR Burger Skoolhoof. Die oorspronklike naam van die dorpie [Steinkopf] was gou-das — ’n woord wat beteken Kookfontein na aanleiding van 'n baie sterk water wat uit die aarde geborrel het'.
Description
eng Cooking' is in Nama ǀ Gu, (Rust I960 DNW 36), in Old Cape it is published as Gouns (Hott 351) where the --n the realization of the nasal. It agrees well with the first member of Goudas as given by Mr De Klerk, viz. ǀ Soon-. The second member, day, is perhaps a locative morphem, the lock -s Fern. Sing, more definitely to indicate a fountain. Goudas is then an exchange form from Gungdas, Gudas and Gutas, cf. TH A * 488 S.V. Gutas
afr Kook' is in Nama ǀgu, (Rust I960 DNW 36), in Ou-Kaaps is dit opgete- ken as Gouns (HOTT 351) waar die -n- die realisasie van die nasaal is. Dit stem goed ooreen met die eerste lid van Goudas soos deur mnr De Klerk aangegee, nl. ǀGou-. Die tweede lid, -da-, is miskien ’n lokatiefmorfeem, die slot -s fern. sing, meer bepaaldelik om 'n-fontein aan te dui. Goudas is dan ’n wisselvorm van Gungdas, Gudas en Gutas, vgl. TH A* 488 s.v. GUTAS
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