Chauchawib

No outside help is available; Possibly like Gauchabib, 'Place of many ǀ Gaugras', or possibly as Nama Xau- = Mass, Express, and Chabis / -Chawi- = Place, thus 'mistake' otherwise 'Place of VERY MISǃ' (xau-, + -xa- = many, and bi-b / wi-b for location indication). It's not farm name.

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Identifier
445_SKCPN
Title
Chauchawib
Alternative Title
Chauchawib
Georeference Sources
S 2617
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-26.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Xauxabib
Source
eng Hahn Ch 1858 QUELEN 26 308 'Chauchawib', a transfer, to the context just north of Bethanien.
afr Hahn CH 1858 Quellen 26 308 'Chauchawib', ’n oorstaning, na die konteks net noord van Bethanien.
shortDescription
eng Missing, place of many misses
afr Misplek, Plek van baie mis
Description
eng No outside help is available; Possibly like Gauchabib, 'Place of many ǀ Gaugras', or possibly as Nama Xau- = Mass, Express, and Chabis / -Chawi- = Place, thus 'mistake' otherwise 'Place of VERY MISǃ' (xau-, + -xa- = many, and bi-b / wi-b for location indication). It's not farm name.
afr Geen hulp van buite is beskikbaar nie; moontlik soos GAUCHABIB, 'Plek van baie ǀgaugras', of moontlik soos Nama xau- = mis, uitwerpsel, en -chabis/-chawi- = plek, dus 'Misplek' anders 'Plek van baie misǃ' (xau-, + -xa- = baie, en bi-b/wi-b vir plekduiding). Dit is nie plaasnaam nie.
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