Xurudabes / Xurudawes

Today called Farm No 108, Dist. Bethanien, Churutabis-Sonntagbrunn, lies southwestern Berseba, or southeastern from Bethanien. No one gives a direct distraction. If -tabis, -Dawis = dabbie bush or brackish, then misfere for xuru = to powder rubbed, thus 'powdered salt bush / brackets'?

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Identifier
461_SKCPN
Title
Xurudabes / Xurudawes
Alternative Title
Churutabis
Georeference Sources
S 2717
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-27.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Xurudabes, Xurudawes**
Xurudabes / Xurudawes
Source
eng Hahn TH 1879 Kaart 'Xurutabis', Fontein en Uitspanning. Veillet S.J. Kaart 'Xurutabis, Village'. Sprigade Moisel 1904 Warsk 'Churutabis'. BAM J JNR 1881 Sources 3 266 'Three Tasmerise from here [Bethania] is a beautiful water-rich spot that is very fertile to be soil. She is called Xurudawis ... 'Pope H 1881 sources 23 22' ... after a southwest of here [Bethania] place with name Grudavis ... 'This. AID. 23 '... a Bill named Grudavis (exact xurudavis)'.
afr Hahn Th 1879 kaart 'Xurutabis', fontein en uitspanning. Veillet s.j. kaart 'Xurutabis, Village'. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Churutabis'. Bam J jnr 1881 Quellen 3 266 'Drei Tagereise von hier [Bethanien] liegt eine schone wasserreiche Stelle, die sehr fruchtbar sein soil. Sie heisst Xurudawis...' Papst H 1881 Quellen 23 22 '...nach einem südwestlich von hier [Bethanien] gelegenen Platz mit Namen Grudavis...' Dies. aid. 23 '...ein Platzchen namens Grudavis (genauer Xurudavis)'.
shortDescription
eng Powdered saltbos / brackets
afr Verpoeierde Soutbos/Brakbos
Description
eng Today called Farm No 108, Dist. Bethanien, Churutabis-Sonntagbrunn, lies southwestern Berseba, or southeastern from Bethanien. No one gives a direct distraction. If -tabis, -Dawis = dabbie bush or brackish, then misfere for xuru = to powder rubbed, thus 'powdered salt bush / brackets'?
afr Vandag heet plaas nr 108, dist. Bethanien, Churutabis-Sonntagsbrunn, dit le suidwestelik van Berseba af, of suidoostelik van Bethanien. Niemand gee ’n direkte afleiding nie. Indien -tabis, -dawis = dabbiebos of brakplek, dan mis- kien vir xuru = tot poeier gevryfde, dus 'Verpoeierde Soutbos/Brakbos'?
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