Aunas

Vipert's Nasalǃ A In the second member is probably printing error. Veillet's 'Village' is a site or transfer. Literal translation is 'Dassage colony' or 'dassroom'. Look at AUNAS 2417. These statements are based on the writing of Hahn, there is also another analysis of the name than this, cf. Lemma Ouchas. The native name also became disused here in his nama shape, but was preserved in his Afrikaans form Daspelontein (Dassie- in the singular), Farm No 87, Dist. Keetmanshoop, located at the eastern traffic road between the town and the south.

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Identifier
282_SKCPN
Title
Aunas
Alternative Title
Aunas
Georeference Sources
S 2718
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-27.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
nou Dassiefontein
Source
eng Hahn Th 1879 map 'ǃ Aun load', Strain on the western hang of the Karas Mountains. Vice 1893 card 'ǃ Aun-ǃ As'. Veillet S.J. Map 'AUN AS, VILLAGE'. Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Aunas (Daspeidontein)', Source, all on the same grade square.
afr Hahn Th 1879 kaart ' ǃAun-las', uitspanning aan die westelike hang van die Karasberge. Kiepert 1893 kaart ' ǃAun-ǃas'. Veillet s.j. kaart 'Aun as, Village'. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Aunas (Dassiefontein)', bron, almal op dieselfde graadvierkant.
shortDescription
eng Dassiesfontein
afr Dassiesfontein
Description
eng Vipert's Nasalǃ A In the second member is probably printing error. Veillet's 'Village' is a site or transfer. Literal translation is 'Dassage colony' or 'dassroom'. Look at AUNAS 2417. These statements are based on the writing of Hahn, there is also another analysis of the name than this, cf. Lemma Ouchas. The native name also became disused here in his nama shape, but was preserved in his Afrikaans form Daspelontein (Dassie- in the singular), Farm No 87, Dist. Keetmanshoop, located at the eastern traffic road between the town and the south.
afr Kiepert se nasale ǃa in die tweede lid is waarskynlik drukfout. Veillet se 'village' is ’n werf of oorstaning. letterlike vertaling is 'Dassiekolonie' of 'Dassieplek'. Kyk hiervoor verder by AUNAS 2417. Hierdie verklarings berus op die skryfwyse van Hahn, daar is ook ’n ander analise van die naam as hierdie, vgl. lemma OUCHAS. Die inboorlingnaam het ook hier in onbruik geraak in sy Namavorm, maar is vertaald bewaar in sy Afrikaanse vorm Dassiefontein (dassie- in die enkelvoud), plaas nr 87, dist. Keetmanshoop, geleë aan die oostelike verkeersweg tussen die dorp en die suide.
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