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Ukamas

Ukamas

S 2819 BB

Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)

19.875

-28.125

12.5 km radius

eng Buyer T 1977 and four other Khoek Hoen of Duration Drift Conversation 'Ukamas, it is Lukamas, Lugamas, 'cattle claw'. Gamas is cow. It can be 'beefoet', or 'beef supply'. Kamas is not 'water', it's not ǀǀ Gammi. 'Koivoop' or 'Beef Survey'. '

afr Koper T 1977 en vier ander Khoekhoen van Duurdrift Gesprek 'Ukamas, dit is lUkamas, lUgamas, 'Beesklou'. Gamas is koei. Dit kan ‘Beesvoet’ wees, of ‘Beesvoorkop’. Kamas is nie ‘Water’ nie, dit is nie ǀǀgammi nie. ‘Koeivoorkop’ of ‘Beesvoorkop’.'

eng The place name was discussed in th a ** 1084. There we also struggled. The Namasker M Christian 1974 declared it there as 'forehead cattle'. The questiones on Duration Drift, familiar with the farm Ukamas No. 69, says the name means 'beef supply'. For both, the ingredients are finallyǃ US = 'The Stirn' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 373) [With 'Claw 'As a meaning, there is a tone-difference], plus goma or gama- = cattle. There are still links to make the layout meaningful. By the way, the member -kama-S does not mean 'cow', the -s are fern, sing., But here it indicates, as much happens at place nomination, a water location like a source or swirling. With A better card before us than earlull we can set the starting point north-westernly of Ariamsvlei at the source Ukamas at the Ukamas River, LG. A trace of the Kainabriver. We refer to the SWA Series 1973 1: 250 000 Skin 2818 Warmbaths ; We do not yet have the particular skin in the series 1:50 000.

afr Die pleknaam is bespreek in TH A** 1084. Daar het ons ook gesukkel. Die Namaspreker M Christian 1974 het dit daar verklaar as 'Voorkop- bees'. die ondervraagdes op Duurdrift, bekend met die plaas Ukamas nr 69, se die naam beteken 'Beesvoorkop'. Vir albei is die bestanddele uit- eindelik ǃu-s = 'die Stirn' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 373) [met 'klou' as betekenis is daar ’n toneemverskil], plus goma- of gama- = bees. Daar ontbreek nog skakels om die uitleg sinvol te maak. Terloops, die lid -kama-s hoef nie 'koei' te beteken nie, die -s is wel fern, sing., maar hier dui dit, soos veelal gebeur by plekbenoeming, ’n waterplek soos ’n bron of kolk aan. Met 'n beter kaart voor ons as vroeërT kan ons die beginpunt stel noord- westelik van Ariamsvlei by die bron Ukamas aan die Ukamasrivier, lg. ‘n sytakkie van die Kainabrivier. Ons verwys na die SWA-reeks 1973 1:250 000 vel 2818 Warmbad; ons beskik nog nie oor die betrokke vel in die reeks 1:50 000 nie.

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