Oabes, Oabis

The name of the farm is Oabis, that of motorbus stop on it is changed to Oabes. At Nama oa = 'zuriick' (Rust 1960 DNW 64), 'turn over', and the location sound.

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Identifier
2431_SKCPN
Title
Oabes, Oabis
Alternative Title
Oabes, Oabis
Georeference Sources
S 2817
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-28.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng PNK 1947 'OABES'. Place, carbush 40 km from Noordoewerop to Karasburg. 'Nama: Oabes = Ort, An Dem Man Umkehrt. H. Vedder '.
afr PNK 1947 'Oabes'. Plaas, daarop motorbushalte 40 km van Noordoewerop weg na Karasburg. 'Nama: Oabes = Ort, an dem man umkehrt. H. Vedder'.
Description
eng The name of the farm is Oabis, that of motorbus stop on it is changed to Oabes. At Nama oa = 'zuriick' (Rust 1960 DNW 64), 'turn over', and the location sound.
afr Naam van die plaas is Oabis, die van motorbushalte daarop is verander tot Oabes. By Nama oa = 'zuriickgehen' (Rust 1960 DNW 64), 'omdraai', en die plekduidende -bes.
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