Garganab

To the east of 'Compagniesdrift' or Ramansdrif. We are not sure we have deciphered the name on Gordon's map right. Gordon's recording is slightly fuller than the on Wikar's card. Perhaps the name is better to recover than ǀǀ Khararinǃ Na-S = The 'place (-s) with small pebbles or coil (ǀǀ Kharari-N) in it (ǃ Na-)'. Equally good for the first component ǀ ǀ Khara-B is taken until founded, but ǀ ǀ Khai plus distraction elements = 'sand', cf. Chairob. What Gordon's return is concerned. We are not rest assured of Mossop's statement at Wikar's return T.O.V. Lock it. Gordon's the place also called 'the forest' (if we understand right), and because of the trees. Then one thinks at Wikar's -ganas by itself to ǀǀ Gana-S, 'Kameldornbaum' (Rust 1960 DNW 34). The first member in the form of 11kara [Khara] = 'Gross, Dick, Starkleibig' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 221) offers him, thus the 'place of the large camel thorn trees,' or the 'camel thorn tree forest'.

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Identifier
773_SKCPN
Title
Garganab
Alternative Title
Garganab
Georeference Sources
K 2818
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-28.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng Wikar 1779 VRV 15 on map 192-3 and weather Agterin on map of Mossop 1935 'Karaganas ... Garganab, ǀǀ Karab = gravel; Lab = river '. Gordon 1779 MS 2 82 '... DESE PLACE Hiete KararagingNaas, stayed around the fatigue of the oxen here ... DESE PLACE Hull the forest because there are more trees along the river ...' ibid, map 'Kararingnas'.
afr Wikar 1779 VRV 15 op kaart 192-3 en weer agterin op kaart van Mossop 1935 'Karaganas...Garganab, ǀǀkarab = gravel; lab = river'. Gordon 1779 ms 2 82 '...dese plaats hiete Kararagingnaas, bleven om de moeheid der ossen hier...dese plaats hiet het bos omdat er langs de rivier hier wat meer bomen staan...' Ibid, landkaart 'Kararingnas'.
Description
eng To the east of 'Compagniesdrift' or Ramansdrif. We are not sure we have deciphered the name on Gordon's map right. Gordon's recording is slightly fuller than the on Wikar's card. Perhaps the name is better to recover than ǀǀ Khararinǃ Na-S = The 'place (-s) with small pebbles or coil (ǀǀ Kharari-N) in it (ǃ Na-)'. Equally good for the first component ǀ ǀ Khara-B is taken until founded, but ǀ ǀ Khai plus distraction elements = 'sand', cf. Chairob. What Gordon's return is concerned. We are not rest assured of Mossop's statement at Wikar's return T.O.V. Lock it. Gordon's the place also called 'the forest' (if we understand right), and because of the trees. Then one thinks at Wikar's -ganas by itself to ǀǀ Gana-S, 'Kameldornbaum' (Rust 1960 DNW 34). The first member in the form of 11kara [Khara] = 'Gross, Dick, Starkleibig' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 221) offers him, thus the 'place of the large camel thorn trees,' or the 'camel thorn tree forest'.
afr Ten ooste van 'Compagniesdrift' of Ramansdrif geleë. Ons is nie seker of ons die naam op Gordon se landkaart reg ontsyfer het nie. Gordon se optekening is effens voller as die op Wikar se kaart. Miskien is die naam beter te herstel as ǀǀKhararin-ǃna-s = die 'Plek (-s) met klein klippies of spoelgruis (ǀǀkharari-n) daarin (ǃna-)'. Ewe goed kan vir die eerste komponent nie ǀ ǀkhara-b tot grondslag geneem word nie, maar ǀ ǀkhai- plus afleidingselemente = 'sand', vgl. CHAIROB. Dit wat Gordon se opgawe betref. Ons is nie gerus oor Mossop se verklaring by Wikar se opgawe t.o.v. die slot daarvan nie. Gordon se die plek heet ook 'het bos' (as ons horn reg verstaan), en wel vanweë die borne. Dan dink mens by Wikar se -ganas vanself aan ǀǀgana-s, 'Kameldornbaum' (Rust 1960 DNW 34). Die eerste lid in die vorm van 11kara [khara] = 'gross, dick, starkleibig' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 221) bied horn aan, dus die 'Plek van die groot kameeldoringbome', of die 'Kameeldoringboombos'.
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