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Gaibes

Gaibes

S 2817 BB

Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)

17.875

-28.125

12.5 km radius

eng Hahn S 1853 QUELEN 3 115 'Khaibis' (Le above Uhabis). Kroenley 1873 QUELEN 13 629 '... FINSERQUELLE)' (On the way back from Ramansdrift). Heider E 1873 Gellen 6 2 '... Nach Ikaibis, Wo Ich the Ersten Heuschrecken Sah. Road desitter ... Washers Heels Wir Uns Here Nicht Lange Auf ... '(on Way northward from Orange River, now above' Ukabis ', d.i. Uhabis). Hahn Th 1879 map 'Igaibes' to the Gamkabrivier. So also at Vijper 1893 card. Veillet S.J. Map 'Igaibes', Village (D.I. yard). Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gibbes', all on given grade square. Christian M 1974 driver talk 'Igaibes,' very dark 'of mud in the wells'. Thirion FJ 1974 Livestock Questionnaire 'Gaibis, Dist. Karasburg, Farm No 1. Means 'brunette'. It was the only farm that water had; Many people stole water there when it was dark. Information per jn van niekerk '.

afr Hahn S 1853 Quellen 3 115 'Khaibis' (le bokant Uhabis). Kroenlein 1873 Quellen 13 629 '...erreichten IKaibes (Finsterquelle)' (op pad terug van Ramansdrift). Heider E 1873 Quellen 6 2 '...nach IKaibis, wo ich die ersten Heuschrecken sah. Wegen des bitteren...Wassers hielten wir uns hier nicht lange auf...' (op weg noordwaarts van Oranjerivier af, nou bokant 'Ukabis', d.i. Uhabis). Hahn Th 1879 kaart ' IGaibes' aan die Gamkabrivier. So ook by Kiepert 1893 kaart. Veillet s.j. kaart ' IGaibes', Village (d.i. werf). Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gaibes', almal op gegewe graadvierkant. Christian M 1974 Drywer Gesprek 'IGaibes, ‘Baie donker’ van die modder in die puts'. Thirion FJ 1974 Veeboer Vraelys 'Gaibis, dist. Karasburg, plaas nr 1. Beteken ‘Donkerkom’. Dit was die enigste plaas wat water gehad het; baie mense het daar water gesteel wanneer dit donker was. Inligting per JN van Niekerk'.

eng The water of the Gaibebesbron was brimty, but it was still an important node on the Ramansdrif north. The -s (Fern.) Is locative feature of source names. The name went on farm Gaibes No. 1, Dist. Karasburg. The exit -B-S sees that it indicates a place, at Namaǃ Kae [Khae] = 'Finster' (Rest 1960 DNW 22), M.A.W. 'Donkerfontein', like at Kreen Sin, Thirion and Christian. The 'dark' will be declared as by Christian, N.A.V. The color of the water, or as at Gibbes 2416.

afr Die water van die Gaibesbron was brakkerig, maar dit was nogtans ’n belangrike knooppunt aan die wapad van Ramansdrif af noordwaarts. Die -s (fern.) is lokatiewe kenmerk van bronname. Die naam het oorgegaan op plaas Gaibes nr 1, dist. Karasburg. Die uitgang -be-s se dat dit ’n plek aandui, by Nama ǃkae [khae] = 'finster' (Rust 1960 DNW 22), m.a.w. 'Donkerfontein', soos by Kroenlein, Thirion en Christian. Die 'donker' sal te verklaar wees soos deur Christian, n.a.v. die kleur van die water, of soos by GAIBES 2416.

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