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Amkams

Amkams

S 2819

Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)

19.5

-28.5

50 km radius

Amǀǀgams

eng Wikar 1779 VRV 15 104 'From admission to amkams ...' ibid. 108 'from Amkams to Namis'. Mossop 1935 VRV 15 18 'Amkams, Nama: ǀ Am- ǀǀ GAMS (LAST WATER). Probably Now Rooipad and the Last Watering Place to Travelers Approaching The Aughrabies Falls From The West '. Ibid, footnote 92 on p. 105 o.A. 'PROBABLY ǀ AM- ǀǀ GAMS (LAST WATER); Possibly ╪am- ǀǀ GAMS (WATER THEREAT) ... THE NAME IS NOW UNKNOWN ... 'Moritz W 1971' Small Anmerung 'in Museum 3/3 Sept. 1971 p. 5 I want to consider] 'Xam- ǀǀ GAMS = LOWASER'.

afr Wikar 1779 VRV 15 104 'Van Toelykamma na Amkams getrokken...' Ibid. 108 'Van Amkams na Namis getrokken'. Mossop 1935 VRV 15 18 'Amkams, Nama: ǀam-ǀǀgams (last water). Probably now Rooipad and the last watering place to travellers approaching the Aughrabies Falls from the west'. Ibid, voetnoot 92 op bl. 105 o.a. 'Probably ǀam-ǀǀgams (last water); possibly ╪am-ǀǀgams (water thereat)... The name is now unknown...' Moritz W 1971 'Kleine Anmerkung' in Museum 3/3 Sept. 1971 bl. 5 I wil oorweeg he] 'Xam-ǀǀgams = lowenwasser'.

eng Water to the am / ham

afr Waterplek aan die Am/Ham

eng We believe that localization and interpretation are wrong. Wikar speaks again of a water location, a cam. The -kam-S, at Nama ǀǀ Gam (s), means 'water', also 'river' or 'water location', and occurring frequently in Old Cape (cf. Hott 522-3 430), alone or in River names. It also pops dobleettically without the skeleton -k org, viz. As -Ams, and firstly means a 'water opening', 'water mouth', and secondly, 'mouth'. Wikar's listing of Amkams with the unbelieved admission tool does not help us, however, his listing of Amkams with Namis who is the ranging ruling of Hamis, through the Rhine missionaries to Blydevewacht at the ham, where they also had an outpost. Then amkams are surely the kams or water to the Am or Ham River. Amkams do not mean the 'last water' etc. not, but the 'water place to the ham', so west of Augrabies, but not Redipad, it is further west, viz. To the ham, cf. HAM.

afr Ons meen dat lokalisasie en interpretasie verkeerd is. Wikar praat hier weer van ’n waterplek, ’n -kams. Die -kam-s, by Nama ǀǀgam(s), beteken 'water', ook 'rivier' of 'waterplek', en kom veelvuldig in Ou-Kaaps voor (vgl. HOTT 522-3 430), alleen of in riviername. Dit verskyn doebletties ook sonder die velaar -k of -g, nl. as -ams, en beteken dan eerstens weer 'n 'wateropening', 'watermond', en tweedens gewoon 'mond'. Wikar se vermelding van Amkams saam met die ongelokaliseerde Toelykamma help ons nie, wel sy vermelding van Amkams saam met Namis wat die wisseluitspraak is van Hamis, deur die Rynse sendelinge verdoop tot Blydeverwacht by die Ham, waar hulle ook ’n buitepos gehad het. Dan is Amkams tog sekerlik die -kams of waterplek aan die Am- of Hamrivier. Amkams beteken dan nie die 'laaste water' ens. nie, maar wel die ‘Waterplek aan die Ham', dus wel wes van Augrabies, maar nie Rooipad nie, dit le verder weswaarts, nl. aan die Ham, vgl. HAM.

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