Guidaos

The necessary on the derivation and location mentioned above. Still in his Khoekhoians, in a translated form, the name appears here for a farm; It is apparently only retained for the gate, viz. From the Hanamigebergte, cf. Pettman. Read Pettman's Maritanica as Mauritanica.

About this item

Identifier
1081_SKCPN
Title
Guidaos
Alternative Title
Guidaos
Georeference Sources
K 2617
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-26.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Melkboschpoort
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Guidaos**
Guidaos
Source
eng Kroenlein 1889 vocabulary 57 'GUI-Daos, Milky Bush Ports near Bethania'. Ibid. 130 'GUI-Daos, the Milk Bush Ports (entrance in Han-╪amgebirge near Bethania'. Schultze 1904-5 ANUK 164 'Guidaos. Passioscope (Daos) on a high train, in the area of ​​numerous milk bii (Guiti) and a widely visible border The beginning of the Savannah against the Namibwiist (east of Igaokxaoseb = Kaukaussib). 'Pettman 1931 SAPN 22' Guidaos (Guib. Euphorbia Maritanica, Melkbosch; Daos, a Poort, Path) is the name of the Poort of Entrance Into a range of mountains Near Bethania, Great Namaqualand; The Dutch Make the Name Melkboshpoort '.
afr Kroenlein 1889 Wortschatz 57 'Gui-daos, Milchbuschpforte bei Bethanien'. Ibid. 130 'Gui-daos, die Milchbuschpforte (Eingang in's Han-╪amgebirge bei Bethanien'. Schultze 1904-5 ANUK 164 'Guidaos. Passiibergang (daos) iiber einen Hohenzug, in dessen Umkreis zahlreiche Milchbiische (guiti) stehen und eine weithin sichtbare Grenze der beginnenden Savanne gegen die Namibwiiste (östlich von IGaokxaoseb = Kaukaussib) bilden'. Pettman 1931 SAPN 22 'Guidaos (guib. Euphorbia maritanica, melkbosch; daos, a poort, path) is the name of the poort of entrance into a range of mountains near Bethanien, Great Namaqualand; the Dutch make the name Melkboschpoort'.
Description
eng The necessary on the derivation and location mentioned above. Still in his Khoekhoians, in a translated form, the name appears here for a farm; It is apparently only retained for the gate, viz. From the Hanamigebergte, cf. Pettman. Read Pettman's Maritanica as Mauritanica.
afr Die nodige oor die afleiding en ligging is hierbo gesê. Nog in sy Khoekhoense vorm, nog in 'n vertaalde vorm verskyn die naam hier vir ’n plaas; dit is blykbaar net vir die poort behou, nl. van die Hanamigebergte, vgl. Pettman. lees Pettman se maritanica as mauritanica.
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