Ariams

The member -am-s = mouth, makeup, entrance, is certainly applicable to a source or puts, the first component is also linguistically good, such as Nama ╪are- (Ga-S) = 'Nicdrous Sorts Stechgras Mit Vils Grams '(Kr.- It was declared as ǀǀ ari, means the raisin cheers carrying sweet sour berries, a grewia sp., thus 'raisinBosfontein' (or-mouth). The farm Le north of Karasburg at the upper of the Gaiba.

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Identifier
180_SKCPN
Title
Ariams
Alternative Title
Ariams
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
╪Are-ams
Source
eng Wasserfall JD 1974 Farmer questionnaire 'Ariams, Farm No. 27, Dist. Karasburg, Ong. 73 km from Karasburg year'.
afr Wasserfall JD 1974 Boer Vraelys 'Ariams, plaas nr 27, dist. Karasburg, ong. 73 km van Karasburg af. Beteken ‘Klitsgrasmond’, ari = klitsgras, ams = mond. Inligting van Hendrik Rooi, ’n ou Nama, ong. 70 jaar'.
shortDescription
eng Clasp
afr Klitsgrasmond
Description
eng The member -am-s = mouth, makeup, entrance, is certainly applicable to a source or puts, the first component is also linguistically good, such as Nama ╪are- (Ga-S) = 'Nicdrous Sorts Stechgras Mit Vils Grams '(Kr.- It was declared as ǀǀ ari, means the raisin cheers carrying sweet sour berries, a grewia sp., thus 'raisinBosfontein' (or-mouth). The farm Le north of Karasburg at the upper of the Gaiba.
afr Die lid -am-s = mond, uitmonding, ingang, is seker, toepasbaar op ’n bron of puts, die eerste komponent is ook taalkundig goed, soos Nama ╪are-(ǀga-s) = 'nicdrige Sorte Stechgras mit vielen Gramen' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 35), d.w.s. klitsgras. gelêt op die riviertjie ARIAB en Wandres se skryfwyse daarvan, ’n riviertjie wat volgens ligging dieselfde grondwoord dra, is dit ’n vraag of die lid ari- hier nie soos daar te verklaar is as ǀǀari- nie, betekenende die rosyn- tjiebos wat soetsuur bessies dra, ’n Grewia sp., dus 'Rosyntjiebosfontein' (of -mond). Die plaas le noord van Karasburg aan die boloop van die Gaiab.
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