ǀHunixab
Nama ǀ Huni, the white hole or coffee bush tree, Boscia Albitrunca (Smith 1966 CNSAP 514), with the well-known change of H and N- (5 d 6), so that the nunist is understandable as ǀ Huni; The piece -gha is like Nama -Xa- = abundant to (= many), and the -b is the river-indent male genus mark. The 'white-rich river'.
About this item
Identifier
2418_SKCPN
Title
ǀHunixab
Alternative Title
Nunighab(Rivier)
Georeference Sources
S 2818
Is Part Of
longitude
18.5
latitude
-28.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀHunixab**
ǀHunixab
Source
eng
Christian M 1974 Driver Conversation 'Nunighha is the river where there are many hunibome'.
afr
Christian M 1974 Drywer Gesprek 'Nunigha is die rivier waar daar baie hunibome is'.
Description
eng
Nama ǀ Huni, the white hole or coffee bush tree, Boscia Albitrunca (Smith 1966 CNSAP 514), with the well-known change of H and N- (5 d 6), so that the nunist is understandable as ǀ Huni; The piece -gha is like Nama -Xa- = abundant to (= many), and the -b is the river-indent male genus mark. The 'white-rich river'.
afr
Nama ǀhuni-, die witgat- of koffiebosboom, Boscia albitrunca (Smith 1966 CNSAP 514), met die bekende wisseling van h- en n- (5 D 6), sodat die Nuni- te verstaan is as ǀhuni-; die stuk -gha- is soos Nama -xa- = volop aan (= baie), en die -b is die rivieraanduidende manlike genusmerk. Die 'Witgatryke Rivier'.
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