Kai ǁkhaebis

This is a fountain (already indicated by the VR. There was a 'big sand', the 'place (-s) true (-bi, suffix of the locally) the heavy (Nama kai = large) sand (Yjkhae- = 'FlusSand', look Rust 1960 DNW 51 ) laid '. The old name disappeared from the maps.

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Identifier
3959_SKCPN
Title
Kai ǁkhaebis
Alternative Title
Kaikaebis
Georeference Sources
S 2819 BA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
19.625
latitude
-28.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Kai ǀǀkhaebis
Kai ǁkhaebis
Source
eng Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegskk 'Kaikabis (Defense EIB)'. DSWA-Reeks 1911 Blatt 29 Warbad 'Caikaibis'
afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Kaikaebis (Kaitse-eibis)'. DSWA-reeks 1911 Blatt 29 Warmbad 'Kaikaibis'
Description
eng This is a fountain (already indicated by the VR. There was a 'big sand', the 'place (-s) true (-bi, suffix of the locally) the heavy (Nama kai = large) sand (Yjkhae- = 'FlusSand', look Rust 1960 DNW 51 ) laid '. The old name disappeared from the maps.
afr Dit is ’n fontein (reeds aangedui met die vr. ekv. -s) waar die pad van Bly- deverwacht deur die bergkloof gaan wat die Keinabrivier gemaak het. Daar was ’n 'Grootsand', die 'Plek ( -s) waar (-bi-, suffiks van die loka- tief) die swaar (Nama kai = groot) sand (jjkhae- = ‘Flusssand’, kyk Rust 1960 DNW 51) gelê het'. Die ou naam het van die landkaarte verdwyn.
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