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Ukamas

Ukamas

S 2819 BA

Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)

19.625

-28.125

12.5 km radius

eng Vipert 1893 map 'Ukamas'. Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Ukamas (Walters Werft)', on the listed grade square. Vedder S.J. [1928?] Queen 'Nama: Lugamas. Ort (s), An Dem Einst Eine Kuh (Gamas) MIT IHRER KLUA (ǃ U) EIN UNGLUCK ERLEBTE '. [Vedder gives it as opposed to ugamas where the water is brackish or salty, heading for Liareritz, cf. We Ukama ...] PNK 1947 'Ukamas. Post Office via Karasburg. Nama: ǀ U- ǀǀ Gam-axis, Brakwasserloch. H. Vedder '. PNC states that the place to be spelled Ugamas, cf. Also APN 1951 338-9. Christian M 1974 Driver Conversion 'Ukamas is the place before you come to Ariamsvlei. The name warns you, it means 'forehead stamp', Mjgomas. There is a cow over, you bump the cattle with your forehead. This is what they 's airomas '. It's 'forehead cattle'.

afr Kiepert 1893 kaart 'Ukamas'. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Ukamas (Walsers Werft)', op aangegewe graadvierkant. Vedder s.j. [1928?] Quellen 'Nama: lUgamas. Ort (s), an dem einst eine Kuh (gamas) mit ihrer Klaue (ǃu) ein Ungluck erlebte'. [Vedder gee dit in teenstelling met Ugamas waar die water brak of soutagtig is, op pad na liideritz, vgl. ons UKAMA...] PNK 1947 'Ukamas. Post Office via Karasburg. Nama: ǀU-ǀǀgam-as, Brakwasserloch. H. Vedder'. PNK bepaal dat die plek UGAMAS gespel moet word, vgl. ook APN 1951 338-9. Christian M 1974 Drywer Gesprek 'Ukamas is die plek voor mens by Ariamsvlei afkom. Die naam waarsku jou, dit beteken ‘Voorkopstamp’, MJgomas. Kom daar 'n bees verby, stamp jy die bees met jou voorkop saam. Dit is wat hulle se lUgomas'. Dit is 'Voorkopbees'.

eng It's about Ukamas, farm No. 69, just west of Ariamsvlei, on the farm was a railway station, and already in German time a job place (Kriegskarte), also afterwards, but Ariamsvlei took over the features. Our statements come from Dr. Vedder and Mr Christian, and sever. In 1947, Vedder thought of ǀ U = Brak, in 1928ǃ U = Claw, hoof, and Christian thinkǃ U- = forehead. In 1947, Dr. Vedder declared the second member as a Gam- = water, in 1928 as gamas = cow, also Christian as cattle. There are also other statements. We still call one. Dr of Vredes 1961 Origin 572 believes the first member is 'Presumably Namaǃ You = grazing', the second is ǀǀ gami = water. The cold fact is that we do not know an early statement, and now have to work with probabilities.

afr Dit gaan hier oor Ukamas, plaas nr 69, net wes van Ariamsvlei, op die plaas was 'n spoorwegstasie, en reeds in die Duitse tyd 'n posplek (Kriegskarte), ook daarna, maar Ariamsvlei het die funksies oorgeneem. Ons verklarings kom van dr Vedder en mnr Christian, en loop uiteen. In 1947 dink Vedder aan ǀu = brak, in 1928 aan ǃu = klou, hoef, en Christian dink aan ǃu- = voorkop. In 1947 verklaar dr Vedder die tweede lid as ǀǀgam- = water, in 1928 as gamas = koei, ook Christian as bees. Daar is ook nog ander verklarings. Ons noem nog een. Dr Van Vreeden 1961 Oorsprong 572 meen die eerste lid is 'vermoedelik Nama ǃu = weiding', die tweede is ǀǀgami = water. Die koue feit is dat ons nie ’n vroeë verklaring ken nie, en nou met waarskynlikhede moet werk.

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