ǃAwaxa-aibes

Located in close proximity to Children 132 at the Houms River, Dist. Karasburg. No more than farm name kept. No outside help not the indication of the sucker, and possibly fastening to Nama Lawexa = 'clerky' (Kr.R. 1969 NW 30), atǃ Awa = 'Hinaufigen', and AI-S, EI -S = face, plain, surface, with locative-prayer, the -s more determined for fountain. 'Clover-Vlaktefontein'?

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Identifier
311_SKCPN
Title
ǃAwaxa-aibes
Alternative Title
Awachaaibes
Georeference Sources
S 2818
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-28.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃAwaxa-aibes**
ǃAwaxa-aibes
Source
eng Weber FW 1869 sources 8 33 'In Lawaxaaibes and ǀ Homis I found many people'.
afr Weber FW 1869 Quellen 8 33 'In lAwaxaaibes und ǀHomis fand ich viele leute'.
shortDescription
eng Opklouter-Plactefontein
afr Opklouter-vlaktefontein
Description
eng Located in close proximity to Children 132 at the Houms River, Dist. Karasburg. No more than farm name kept. No outside help not the indication of the sucker, and possibly fastening to Nama Lawexa = 'clerky' (Kr.R. 1969 NW 30), atǃ Awa = 'Hinaufigen', and AI-S, EI -S = face, plain, surface, with locative-prayer, the -s more determined for fountain. 'Clover-Vlaktefontein'?
afr geleë in die nabyheid van Kinderzit 132 aan die Houmsrivier, dist. Karasburg. Nie meer as plaasnaam bewaar nie. Geen hulp van buite nie bahalwe die aanduiding van die suigklap, en dan moontlik vas te knoop aan Nama lawaxa = 'kletterlustig' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 30), by ǃawa = 'hinaufsteigen', en ai-s, ei-s = gesig, vlakte, oppervlakte, met lokatief -bes, die -s meer bepaaldelik vir fontein. 'Opklouter-vlaktefontein'?
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