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Kungkab

Kungkab

S 2819 BA

Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)

19.625

-28.125

12.5 km radius

eng Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Kungkab', River, Systak of the 'Geiab'

afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Kungkab', rivier, sytak van die 'Geiab'

eng We only find this name on the crickey. We believe we can determine its meaning. The verifiable facts are the following: Kungkab is a tributary of the Cainab River (old spelling geiab), it flows from the western direction in the Cainab and is received by the Kainab north of Blydeveverwacht. With the locations of the Old Mission mail Blydeverwacht and the river Davib as beacons, we can determine that Kungkab is the old name of the river is at the upper part of which 'Elandsdraai' is (cf. topographical series 1973 Skin 2818 Warmbaths). Elandsdraai is farm No. 71, it certainly received his name from the river, the Elands River, in Nama Kungkab, as we believe. The - (g) CAB is with little doubt equipped with Namaǃ (K) A-B = River, as it occurs in many river names. The member is, so it seems to us here, equal to Namaǃ Can- = 'Elan' (Rest 1960 DNW 17), cf. Gantouw Oa The (ǃ) Can- also come with a Stem voter -u- for, cf. Hott 264 at Kolbe 1708. Kungkab is then possibly translated as 'Elands River', a name that is still preserved in the farm name 'Elandsheis', appears to be his number 71 an old farm.

afr Ons vind hierdie naam net op die Kriegskarte. Ons meen ons kan sy betekenis vasstel. Die kontroleerbare feite is die volgende: Kungkab is 'n sytak van die Kainabrivier (ou spelling Geiab), dit vloei uit die westelike rigting in die Kainab en word deur die Kainab ontvang noord van Blydeverwacht. Met die liggings van die ou sendingpos Blydeverwacht en die riviertjie Davib as bakens kan ons vasstel dat Kungkab die ou naam van die rivier- tjie is aan die boloop waarvan 'Elandsdraai' is (vgl. Topografiese reeks 1973 vel 2818 Warmbad). Elandsdraai is plaas nr 71, dit het bepaald sy naam van die rivier gekry, die Elandsrivier, in Nama Kungkab, soos ons meen. Die -(g)kab is met min twyfel gelyk te stel met Nama ǃ(k)a-b = rivier, soos dit voorkom in baie riviername. Die lid Kun(g)- is, so lyk dit vir ons hier, gelyk te stel met Nama ǃkan- = 'Elan' (Rust 1960 DNW 17), vgl. GANTOUW o.a. Die (ǃ)kan- kom ook met ’n stamklinker -u- voor, vgl. HOTT 264 by Kolbe 1708. Kungkab is dan moontlik te vertaal as 'Elandsrivier', 'n naam wat nog bewaar is in die plaasnaam 'Elandsdraai', blykens sy nommer 71 ’n ou plaas.

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