ǃNai-ams
At Namaǃ Nei-B, nowǃ Nai-B, 'Giraffe', with the -ms as locative realization, the 'place of giraffe (E)', about 16 km from the Great Fish River (277), in SWA. The name could also have come out of nei-ams = 'camel mouth', with 'mouth' as well as 'water opening', 'drinking place', thus 'camelwater', which appears in translated form as farm names (Meinert Adressbuch 1939). Actually, a reasonably easy case. the lemma. So there remains an element of incompatibility.
About this item
Identifier
2242_SKCPN
Title
ǃNai-ams
Alternative Title
Neims
Georeference Sources
S 2617
Is Part Of
longitude
17.5
latitude
-26.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃNai-ams**
ǃNai-ams
Source
eng
Alexander JE 1836 EDIA 1 239 '...we reached a wooded dell (under cliffs) called Neims (giraffe)'.
afr
Alexander JE 1836 EDIA 1 239 '...we reached a wooded dell (under cliffs) called Neims (giraffe)'.
Description
eng
At Namaǃ Nei-B, nowǃ Nai-B, 'Giraffe', with the -ms as locative realization, the 'place of giraffe (E)', about 16 km from the Great Fish River (277), in SWA. The name could also have come out of nei-ams = 'camel mouth', with 'mouth' as well as 'water opening', 'drinking place', thus 'camelwater', which appears in translated form as farm names (Meinert Adressbuch 1939). Actually, a reasonably easy case. the lemma. So there remains an element of incompatibility.
afr
By Nama ǃnei-b, nou ǃnai-b, 'kameelperd', met die -ms as lokatiewe realisasie, die 'Plek van Kameelperd(e)', ongeveer 16 km van die Groot- visrivier af (2 277), in SWA. Die naam kon ook saamgetrek het uit Nei-ams = 'Kameelmond', met 'mond' ook op te vat as 'wateropening', 'drinkplek', dus 'Kameelwater', wat in vertaalde vorm as plaasname voorkom (Meinert Adressbuch 1939). Eintlik 'n redelike maklike geval.totdat ons vasstel dat Alexander se Neims korreleer (op sy kaart) met NAIAMS, dus dieselfde naam in wisseluitspraak is, maar aldaar word die betekenis anders aangegee, vgl. die lemma. Daar bly dus 'n element van onversoenbaarheid.
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