Gamkab, Gamkap

It is the river flowing from northeast south-west and in the Orange River out of water to the east of the Grootfish River. Vereket gives the translation, so as Nama Xami = lion, andǃ Ab = River, in the name (as in Old Cape) felible as (ǃ) Ka-P, 'Leue River'. What is strongly striking is, firstly, that Veillet's card reflects the sharp X of Xami globalized with H, viz. If ham, and, secondly, that his writing of t? This indicates a cerebral sucker, while it represents mostly a dental, eg. 'Red' is at Horn T? for ǀ Awa. The system of the veillet map is completely random. In the third place, this river on this location never appears on old cards, so missing it eg. At Hahn 1879, and therefore it is clear that the old directions of 'lion (w) river' are often mischieved, eg. By thinking about the 'Leeuwrivier' or Chamob whorlop or on the river flowing through Warmbaths, more east.

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Identifier
711_SKCPN
Title
Gamkab, Gamkap
Alternative Title
Gamkab, Gamkap
Georeference Sources
S 2817 AD/BA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.375
latitude
-28.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Veillet S.J. Map 'Ham T? Monkey Or Lions R.' Survey S.J. Page Alexander Bay 'Gamkab 2817 AB'. Surveyor General 1972 Card 'Gamkab'. Everyone on the assigned grade square.
afr Veillet s.j. kaart 'Ham T?Aap or lions R.' Opmeting s.j. blad Alexander Bay 'Gamkab 2817 AB'. landmeter-generaal 1972 kaart 'Gamkab'. Almal op die aangegewe graadvierkant.
Description
eng It is the river flowing from northeast south-west and in the Orange River out of water to the east of the Grootfish River. Vereket gives the translation, so as Nama Xami = lion, andǃ Ab = River, in the name (as in Old Cape) felible as (ǃ) Ka-P, 'Leue River'. What is strongly striking is, firstly, that Veillet's card reflects the sharp X of Xami globalized with H, viz. If ham, and, secondly, that his writing of t? This indicates a cerebral sucker, while it represents mostly a dental, eg. 'Red' is at Horn T? for ǀ Awa. The system of the veillet map is completely random. In the third place, this river on this location never appears on old cards, so missing it eg. At Hahn 1879, and therefore it is clear that the old directions of 'lion (w) river' are often mischieved, eg. By thinking about the 'Leeuwrivier' or Chamob whorlop or on the river flowing through Warmbaths, more east.
afr Dit is die rivier wat van noordoos suidweswaarts vloei en in die Oranjerivier uitwater ten ooste van die Grootvisrivier. Veillet gee die vertaling aan, dus soos Nama xami = leeu, en ǃab = rivier, in die naam nog (soos in Ou-Kaaps) gevelariseer as (ǃ)ka-p, 'leeurivier'. Wat sterk opval, is, eerstens, dat Veillet se kaart die skerp x- van xami geglottaliseerd weergee met H-, nl. as Ham-, en, tweedens, dat sy skryfwyse van T? hier ’n serebrale suigklap aandui, terwyl dit by horn meestal ’n dentaal verteenwoordig, bv. 'rooi' is by horn T? vir ǀawa. Die stelsel van die kaart van Veillet is heeltemal willekeurig. In die derde plek kom hierdie riviertjie op hierdie ligging omtrent nooit op ou kaarte voor nie, so ontbreek dit bv. by Hahn 1879, en daarom is dit duidelik dat die ou aanwysings van 'leeu(w)rivier' dikwels verkeerd gedui is, bv. deur te dink aan die 'leeuwrivier' of Chamob hoerop of aan die rivier wat deur Warmbad vloei, meer ooswaarts.
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