ǀAwabes

The source name apparently did not pass on a farm. Nama ǀ Aba, ǀ Awa = red, and -bis are spot-noodly suffix, especially at Waters, 'Rooifontein' is the literal translation.

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Identifier
310_SKCPN
Title
ǀAwabes
Alternative Title
Awabis
Georeference Sources
S 2818
Relation
k ook ABABIS, AWABIS
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-28.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀAwabes**
ǀAwabes
Source
eng Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Awabis (Rooifontein)', name of a fountain at the Horn, just above Le Alurisfontein. Attitude S 2818 DA, district Karasburg.
afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Awabis (Rooifontein)', naam van ’n fontein aan die Horn, net bokant le Alurisfontein. Op hoogte S 2818 DA, distrik Karasburg.
shortDescription
eng Rooifontein
afr Rooifontein
Description
eng The source name apparently did not pass on a farm. Nama ǀ Aba, ǀ Awa = red, and -bis are spot-noodly suffix, especially at Waters, 'Rooifontein' is the literal translation.
afr Die bronnaam het blykbaar nie op ’n plaas oorgegaan nie. Nama ǀaba, ǀawa = rooi, en -bis is plekbenoemende suffiks, veral by waters, 'Rooifontein' is die letterlike vertaling.
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