ǀAwaǀuib

On the topographical series 1974 sheet 2816 Alexander Bay is the mountain exactly to correlate with the current Rooiberg, 933 meters high, Baken 34; It lies northeast of Eksteenfontein. The census card gives the old Khoekhoense, and next to the Afrikaans name, LG. A live translation of E.G. The TC. Sugate the dental slap each time, in Nama today ǀ Awa ǀ onion-B, literally 'the mountain (7I-B, with the -B of the ML. stone) that is red (ǀ AWA, including -B and -W- what is lived, cf. 5 b 1 in th a 43) is ', viz. Due to the shine. The addition 'Reported Road' at the census card, incidentally gives an indication of how inaccessible the area was still, especially here in the Rich Tersveld. The inland name got into disuse. The 'bonding -' between the Khoekhoense components is unusual. Cfg. Also Awuip in th a 258 which means the same but what another mountain is, and Awaouis there is the same place with a slightly other spelling.

About this item

Identifier
3121_SKCPN
Title
ǀAwaǀuib
Alternative Title
Abansuip
Georeference Sources
K 2817 CD
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
17.375
latitude
-28.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
nou Rooiberg
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀAwaǀuib
Source
eng Census card 1891 'TC.Abans TC. UIP Roode Stone '', and underneath 'Reported Road'.
afr Sensuskaart 1891 'Tc.Abans Tc. Uip Roode Klip’’, en daaronder 'Reported Road'.
Description
eng On the topographical series 1974 sheet 2816 Alexander Bay is the mountain exactly to correlate with the current Rooiberg, 933 meters high, Baken 34; It lies northeast of Eksteenfontein. The census card gives the old Khoekhoense, and next to the Afrikaans name, LG. A live translation of E.G. The TC. Sugate the dental slap each time, in Nama today ǀ Awa ǀ onion-B, literally 'the mountain (7I-B, with the -B of the ML. stone) that is red (ǀ AWA, including -B and -W- what is lived, cf. 5 b 1 in th a 43) is ', viz. Due to the shine. The addition 'Reported Road' at the census card, incidentally gives an indication of how inaccessible the area was still, especially here in the Rich Tersveld. The inland name got into disuse. The 'bonding -' between the Khoekhoense components is unusual. Cfg. Also Awuip in th a 258 which means the same but what another mountain is, and Awaouis there is the same place with a slightly other spelling.
afr Op die Topografiese reeks 1974 vel 2816 Alexander Bay is die berg presies te korreleer met die huidige Rooiberg, 933 meter hoog, daarop baken 34; dit le noordoos van Eksteenfontein. Die sensuskaart gee die ou Khoe- khoense, en daarnaas die Afrikaanse naam aan, lg. ’n regstreekse vertaling van e.g. Die Tc. stel telkens die dentale klap voor, in Nama vandag ǀAwa- ǀui-b, letterlik 'Die berg (7Ui-b, met die -b van die ml. ekv. hier as indeks van die bergnaam, by ǀui-s = klip) wat rooi (ǀawa, met wisseling van -b- en -w- wat gewoon is, vgl. 5 B 1 in TH A 43) is', nl. weens die skynsel. Die toevoeging 'reported road' by die sensuskaart gee terloops 'n aanduiding van hoe ontoeganklik die gebied destyds nog was, veral hier in die Rich- tersveld. Die inlandse naam het in onbruik geraak. Die 'bindings -s' tussen die Khoekhoense komponente is ongewoon. Vgl. ook AWAUIP in TH A 258 wat dieselfde beteken maar wat 'n ander berg is, en AWAOUIS aldaar 158 wat dieselfde plek is met 'n effens ander spelling.
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