Gharroies
PNC decides to spell 'GHARROIES'. The first member is like Nama ǀ Garu- = 'Tiger, Leopard' (Rust 1960 DNW 61), with locative suffix plus -s of the VR. Ekv., here as an indication of a name for a yard and waterhole there. The site lies on the farm Corridor No. 21, southeastern from Eksteenfontein in the Richtersveld.
About this item
Identifier
3619_SKCPN
Title
Gharroies
Alternative Title
Gharroies
Georeference Sources
K 2817 CD
Is Part Of
longitude
17.375
latitude
-28.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
Surveying 1955 'Xarroies on 2817 CD. Name is old. Out of Nama. Recruit and waterhole. Meaning is apparently 'Tierkloof'. Located on crown land. Information of whites in the area that knows Nama '.
afr
Opmeting 1955 'Xarroies op 2817 CD. Naam is oud. Uit Nama. Werf en watergat. Betekenis is glo ‘Tierkloof’. geleë op Kroongrond. Inligting van Blankes in die gebied wat Nama ken'.
Description
eng
PNC decides to spell 'GHARROIES'. The first member is like Nama ǀ Garu- = 'Tiger, Leopard' (Rust 1960 DNW 61), with locative suffix plus -s of the VR. Ekv., here as an indication of a name for a yard and waterhole there. The site lies on the farm Corridor No. 21, southeastern from Eksteenfontein in the Richtersveld.
afr
PNK besluit om te spel 'Gharroies'. Die eerste lid is soos Nama ǀgaru- = 'Tiger, leopard' (Rust 1960 DNW 61), met lokatiewe suffiks plus -s van die vr. ekv., hier as aanduiding van ’n naam vir ’n werf en watergat daar. Die werf le op die plaas Korridor nr 21, suidoostelik van Eksteenfontein in die Richtersveld.
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