Abuchabis

Farm No. 90, Dist. Keetmanshoop, also a farm No. 5 in the same district (SWA Boer 1973), exchange ruling of abochaibis, Alw., In meaning 'dirty bowl', 'dirty face', apparently because of the dust.

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Identifier
39_SKCPN
Title
Abuchabis
Alternative Title
Abuchabis
Georeference Sources
S 2718
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-27.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀAwoxa-aibes
Source
eng MetRressBuch 1939 339 'Avobis'.
afr Meinerts Adressbuch 1939 339 'Abuchabis'.
shortDescription
eng Dirty bakes, dirty
afr Vuilbakkies, Vuilgesig
Description
eng Farm No. 90, Dist. Keetmanshoop, also a farm No. 5 in the same district (SWA Boer 1973), exchange ruling of abochaibis, Alw., In meaning 'dirty bowl', 'dirty face', apparently because of the dust.
afr Plaas nr 90, dist. Keetmanshoop, ook ’n plaas nr 5 in dieselfde distrik (SWA- Boer 1973), wisseluitspraak van ABOCHAIBIS, alw., in betekenis 'Vuilbak- kies', 'Vuilgesig', blykbaar vanweë die stof.
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