Uwis
It's about another name for Kochena No 74, southeast of Keetmanshoop and in that district, and in the Great Karas Mountains. We do not find the name for this place on our cards. Possibly she was restricted and locally. The place, here a fountain in the first instance, as also evidenced by the use of the Fern. Sing, -s (Index of O.a. Fountain Names), is named after a person who stayed there. Basy word of = fuble is like Nama ╪u = 'Stumpf (signal)' (Kr.R. 1969 NW 374), in a gradual form, ╪ubi-, + UWI. + -s (source index). 'Blunt (lip) fountain'.
About this item
Identifier
4914_SKCPN
Title
Uwis
Alternative Title
Uwis
Georeference Sources
S 2718 BB
Is Part Of
longitude
18.875
latitude
-27.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Kochena
Source
eng
Arndt H 1977 And three other Khoekhoen of Koes conversation 'Kochena also had a different name. There was a man there with big lips, his gum was swollen. It was his fountain where he lived. The other people gave the fountain the name of ╪uwis, 'thicken', over the man's lips '.
afr
Arndt H 1977 en drie ander Khoekhoen van Koes Gesprek 'Kochena het ook ’n ander naam gehad. Daar was ’n man daar met groot lippe, sy tandvleis was geswel. Dit was sy fontein waar hy gewoon het. Die ander mense het die fontein die naam gegee van ╪Uwis, ‘Diklippe’, oor die man se lippe'.
Description
eng
It's about another name for Kochena No 74, southeast of Keetmanshoop and in that district, and in the Great Karas Mountains. We do not find the name for this place on our cards. Possibly she was restricted and locally. The place, here a fountain in the first instance, as also evidenced by the use of the Fern. Sing, -s (Index of O.a. Fountain Names), is named after a person who stayed there. Basy word of = fuble is like Nama ╪u = 'Stumpf (signal)' (Kr.R. 1969 NW 374), in a gradual form, ╪ubi-, + UWI. + -s (source index). 'Blunt (lip) fountain'.
afr
Dit gaan hier oor ’n ander naam vir Kochena nr 74, suidoos van Keetmanshoop en in daardie distrik, en in die Groot-Karasberge. Ons vind die naam vir hierdie plek nie op ons kaarte terug nie. Moontlik is sy ge- bruik beperk en plaaslik. Die plek, hier ’n fontein in eerste instansie, soos ook blyk uit die aanwending van die fern. sing, -s (indeks van o.a. fontein- name), is genoem na 'n persoon wat daar gebly het. Grondwoord van =FUwis is soos Nama ╪u = 'stumpf (sein)' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 374), in ’n gelede vorm ╪ubi-, + uwi. + -s (bronindeks). 'Stomp(lip)fontein'.
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