ǂAroǃāb

The ╪aro- is the ziziphus mucronatus (Ponnighaus 1931 journal 6 19), and -ab is like Namaǃ A-B = River.

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Identifier
194_SKCPN
Title
ǂAroǃāb
Alternative Title
Aroab
Georeference Sources
S 2619
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
19.5
latitude
-26.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Aroǃāb*
ǂAroǃāb
Source
eng PNK 1947 'Aroab', village, east of Keetmanshoop. 'Nama: ╪aro-ǃ Ab = wait-a-bietjierivier. H. Vedder. ' Geuke Sister M 1973 Teacher Questionnaire 'Aroab (╪aro- The river (dry bed) stands. Information from Mr. Karl Apriels, Retired Teacher '.
afr PNK 1947 'Aroab', dorp, ten ooste van Keetmanshoop. 'Nama: ╪Aro-ǃab = Wag-’n-bietjierivier. H. Vedder.' Geueke suster M 1973 Onderwyseres Vraelys 'Aroab (╪Aro-ǃab), die ‘Rivier met die ╪Aro-bome’, omdat daar werklik tot vandag toe nog daardie borne (met bessies wat eintlik ╪aro genoem word) in die omgewing van die rivier (droë bedding) staan. Inligting van mnr Karl Apriels, afgetrede onderwyser'.
shortDescription
eng River with the ╪arobome
afr Rivier met die ╪Arobome
Description
eng The ╪aro- is the ziziphus mucronatus (Ponnighaus 1931 journal 6 19), and -ab is like Namaǃ A-B = River.
afr Die ╪aro- is die Ziziphus mucronatus (Ponnighaus 1931 Joernaal 6 19), en -ab is soos Nama ǃa-b = rivier.
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