Geigoub
Harris apparently wanted to indicate a suction consonant before the first member: Interestingly, Lichtenstein 1805 also observed it under the Korana (Hott 291). Pettman connects the second component with ǀ Hou-B = Pensvet, but it can be just as good, if not better, be knotted to Goub, Nama for 'fat', at Meinhof Kouchb, for 'Nicht Geschmolzenes Fett', in Korana ( Hott 499), the dialect where the pegers heard the name. The old name is still living alone in translated form.
About this item
Identifier
850_SKCPN
Title
Geigoub
Alternative Title
Geigoub
Georeference Sources
O 2725
Is Part Of
longitude
25.5
latitude
-27.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Vetrivier, O.V.S.
Source
eng
Harris 1836 Wild Sports 253 'We gradually descended towards this stream of promise, which...proved to be the ’Gy Koup, or Vet Riviere of the emigrants'. Arbousset-Daumas 1852 Narrative 227 'The Kei-cop... was about 35 or 40 feet in breadth...' Pettman 1931 SAPN 151 'Gy Koub (Hot. gei, great; ǀhoub, the fat of the stomach) of the Coranna Hottentots'.
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Harris 1836 Wild Sports 253 'We gradually descended towards this stream of promise, which...proved to be the ’Gy Koup, or Vet Riviere of the emigrants'. Arbousset-Daumas 1852 Narrative 227 'The Kei-cop... was about 35 or 40 feet in breadth...' Pettman 1931 SAPN 151 'Gy Koub (Hot. gei, great; ǀhoub, the fat of the stomach) of the Coranna Hottentots'.
Description
eng
Harris apparently wanted to indicate a suction consonant before the first member: Interestingly, Lichtenstein 1805 also observed it under the Korana (Hott 291). Pettman connects the second component with ǀ Hou-B = Pensvet, but it can be just as good, if not better, be knotted to Goub, Nama for 'fat', at Meinhof Kouchb, for 'Nicht Geschmolzenes Fett', in Korana ( Hott 499), the dialect where the pegers heard the name. The old name is still living alone in translated form.
afr
Harris wou blykbaar ’n suigkonsonant voor die eerste lid aandui: interessant dat lichtenstein 1805 dit ook onder die Korana waargeneem het (HOTT 291). Pettman verbind die tweede komponent met ǀhou-b = pensvet, maar dit kan net so goed, indien nie beter nie, geknoop word aan goub, Nama vir 'vet', by Meinhof koub, vir 'nicht geschmolzenes Fett', in Korana (HOTT 499), die dialek waar die segslui die naam gehoor het. Die ou naam leef nog alleen in vertaalde vorm voort.
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