ǁĀbēs

Accidentally preserved. At Nama ǀǀ was, clean, bath (Rest 1960 DNW 71), andbes, -bis to say that it is a place, lit. 'Badplaas', 'laundry'. Other names at EIBE, all for Warmbaths 2818. The name can also be understood as ǀǀ ābēs, with ǀǀ ā =, and -bē- = off, away, with locative -s for source names, thus 'drain', ' Roadspace ', versus ǀǀ ābes =' bad farm '.

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Identifier
28_SKCPN
Title
ǁĀbēs
Alternative Title
Abees
Georeference Sources
S 2818
Relation
k EIBEES
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-28.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
nou dorp Warmbad
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀĀbēs
ǁĀbēs
Source
eng Gordon 1778? Ms 4 18 '... 't Bad hiet snakes. Hiet Baden '.
afr Gordon 1778? ms 4 18 '...’t bad hiet abees. hiet baden'.
shortDescription
eng Washing, Washing, Road
afr Wasplek, Afwasplek, Wegwasplek
Description
eng Accidentally preserved. At Nama ǀǀ was, clean, bath (Rest 1960 DNW 71), andbes, -bis to say that it is a place, lit. 'Badplaas', 'laundry'. Other names at EIBE, all for Warmbaths 2818. The name can also be understood as ǀǀ ābēs, with ǀǀ ā =, and -bē- = off, away, with locative -s for source names, thus 'drain', ' Roadspace ', versus ǀǀ ābes =' bad farm '.
afr Toevallig bewaar. By Nama ǀǀā = was, reinig, bad (Rust 1960 DNW 71), en -bes, -bis om te sê dat dit ’n plek is, lett. 'Badplaas', 'Wasplek'. Ander name by EIBEES, almal vir Warmbad 2818. Die naam kan ook begryp word as ǀǀĀbēs, met ǀǀā = was, en -bē- = af, weg, met lokatiewe -s vir bronname, dus 'Afwasplek', 'Wegwasplek', teenoor ǀǀĀbes = 'Badplaas'.
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