Kaiǀaub

We have four forms of name, T.w. AUB, Geiaub, in its entirety translated as Grootfontein, and in the first component translated as Gross Aub, as opposed to Kleinfontein slightly whore. It was an important node at the highway still used today. Capital is like Nama ǀ Au-, ǀ old, with -s for fountain, Source eye, with -b for stray stream (cf. Vedder). Therefore, -B also locates rivers, and it is conceivable that the starting point of the name is the river (see Van Zyl). About the translation as 'Grootfontein' there is no doubt, cf. Kriegsharte.

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Identifier
241_SKCPN
Title
Kaiǀaub
Alternative Title
Aub, Gross (Gross Aub)
Georeference Sources
S 2619
Relation
k ook GEIAUB 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
Kaiǀaub*
Kaiǀaub
Source
eng Sprigade Misel 1904 Krikrskarte 'Geiaub (Aub) (Grootfontein)', knot point to highway on given grade square. PNK 1947 'Gross AUB'. 105 km from Keetmanshoop on Route to Aroab. Place and carbush on it. 'Nama: ǀ AUB = ORT, An Dem Wasser Lang Und Schmal Dahinlauft. H. Vedder '. Van Zyl 1974 Boer Questionnaire 'Gross Aub, Farm No. 44, Dist. Keetmanshoop, 104 km east of town. Also Name of River. Means 'large water', as there was a perennial fountain in the river earlier ... It was also the only water between Aoab and Keetmanshoop on the Transpad road. The fountain still exists '.
afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegskarte 'Geiaub (Aub) (Grootfontein)', knoop- punt aan grootpad op gegewe graadvierkant. PNK 1947 'Gross Aub'. le 105 km van Keetmanshoop op roete na Aroab. Plaas en motorbushalte daarop. 'Nama: ǀAub = Ort, an dem Wasser lang und schmal dahinlauft. H. Vedder'. Van Zyl 1974 Boer Vraelys 'Gross Aub, plaas nr 44, dist. Keetmanshoop, 104 km oos van dorp. Ook naam van rivier. Beteken ‘Groot water’, aangesien daar vroeër ’n standhoudende fontein in die rivier was... Dit was ook vir diereisigers die enigste water tussen Aroab en Keetmanshoop op die trans- portpad. Die fontein bestaan tans nog'.
shortDescription
eng Grootfontein
afr Grootfontein
Description
eng We have four forms of name, T.w. AUB, Geiaub, in its entirety translated as Grootfontein, and in the first component translated as Gross Aub, as opposed to Kleinfontein slightly whore. It was an important node at the highway still used today. Capital is like Nama ǀ Au-, ǀ old, with -s for fountain, Source eye, with -b for stray stream (cf. Vedder). Therefore, -B also locates rivers, and it is conceivable that the starting point of the name is the river (see Van Zyl). About the translation as 'Grootfontein' there is no doubt, cf. Kriegsharte.
afr Ons het vier vorme van die naam, t.w. Aub, Geiaub, in sy geheel vertaal as Grootfontein, en in eerste komponent vertaal as Gross Aub, in teenstelling met Kleinfontein effens hoerop. Dit was ’n belangrike knooppunt aan die grootpad wat vandag nog gebruik word. Hoofdeel is soos Nama ǀau-, ǀou-, met -s vir fontein, bronoog, met -b vir weglopende fonteinstroompie (vgl. Vedder). Daarom lokativeer -b ook riviere, en dit is denkbaar dat die beginpunt van die naam die rivier is (kyk Van Zyl). Oor die vertaling as 'Grootfontein' is daar geen twyfel nie, vgl. Kriegskarte.
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