ǃGawaǁgami
It runs in the Lowen River on farm Gawachab No. 114, Dist. Keetmanshoop, so that there is certainty about the meaning. The kam is like Nama ǀǀ Gam (I) = water, here River, where the Igawabos occurs, the blackdorn Catophractes Alexandri, so the 'Igawabos River'.
About this item
Identifier
826_SKCPN
Title
ǃGawaǁgami
Alternative Title
Gawakam
Georeference Sources
S 2717
Is Part Of
longitude
17.5
latitude
-27.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃGawaǀǀgami**
ǃGawaǁgami
Source
eng
Survey page 2717 Bethanien 'Gawakam', River.
afr
Opmeting blad 2717 Bethanien 'Gawakam', rivier.
Description
eng
It runs in the Lowen River on farm Gawachab No. 114, Dist. Keetmanshoop, so that there is certainty about the meaning. The kam is like Nama ǀǀ Gam (I) = water, here River, where the Igawabos occurs, the blackdorn Catophractes Alexandri, so the 'Igawabos River'.
afr
Dit loop in die lowenrivier op plaas GAWACHAB nr 114, dist. Keetmanshoop, sodat daar sekerheid oor die betekenis is. Die -kam is soos Nama ǀǀgam(i) = water, hier rivier, waar die Igawabos voorkom, die swartdoring Catophractes alexandri, dus die 'IGawabosrivier'.
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