Chamob

Chamob is clearly the old name of Lionberg that translates it, the mountain north of Aus and nearby. Like Nama Xami, Xams = Lion. Here is the member -OB less clear. This can e.g. Like ǀ Ui-B, for 'mountain', or ǀ Aou-, ǀ old, for fountain or water location there at or in the mountain. It has geographically nothing to do with the eponymous River Chamob S 2617/18.

About this item

Identifier
435_SKCPN
Title
Chamob
Alternative Title
Chamob
Georeference Sources
S 2616 CB
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.375
latitude
-26.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Leeuberg
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Xamǀuib
Source
eng Sprigade-MISISEL 190494 Kripses 'Lowen-b. Gr (oss); Kl (EIN) (TMOB) '.
afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'lowen-B. Gr(oss); Kl(ein) (Chamob)'.
shortDescription
eng Lionberg
afr Leeuberg
Description
eng Chamob is clearly the old name of Lionberg that translates it, the mountain north of Aus and nearby. Like Nama Xami, Xams = Lion. Here is the member -OB less clear. This can e.g. Like ǀ Ui-B, for 'mountain', or ǀ Aou-, ǀ old, for fountain or water location there at or in the mountain. It has geographically nothing to do with the eponymous River Chamob S 2617/18.
afr Chamob is duidelik die ou naam van leeuberg wat dit vertaal, die berg le noord van Aus en daar naby. Soos Nama xami, xams = leeu. Hier is die lid -ob minder duidelik. Dit kan bv. soos ǀui-b wees, vir 'berg', of ǀaou-, ǀou-, vir fontein of waterplek daar by of in die berg. Dit het geografies niks te doen met die gelyknamige rivier CHAMOB S 2617/18 nie.
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