Goachasegaos

Located at the Grootfish River in the Dist. Keetmanshoop, 47 km southwest of town, a major railway point for the transport of LiarDeritz. The -gaos relate to the place of security in the Grootfish River. Cfg. Goachaseb. The first member is explained differently by Pastor Rust. Cfg. GUACHASGAOS.

About this item

Identifier
920_SKCPN
Title
Goachasegaos
Alternative Title
Goachasegaos
Georeference Sources
S 2617
Relation
k GUACHASEGAOS
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 Seeheim
Source
eng Budack 1965 Study 222 'Goaxase-LGAOS 'Foam River Mouth', Goaxa = Foamy; Igaos = walk in. (The present seahym) '.
afr Budack 1965 Studie 222 'Goaxase-lgaos ‘Skuimriviermond’, goaxa = skuimerig; Igaos = inloop. (Die teenswoordige Seeheim)'.
Description
eng Located at the Grootfish River in the Dist. Keetmanshoop, 47 km southwest of town, a major railway point for the transport of LiarDeritz. The -gaos relate to the place of security in the Grootfish River. Cfg. Goachaseb. The first member is explained differently by Pastor Rust. Cfg. GUACHASGAOS.
afr geleë aan die Grootvisrivier in die dist. Keetmanshoop, 47 km suidwes van dorp, ’n belangrike spoorwegknooppunt vir die vervoer van liideritz af. Die -gaos het betrekking op die plek van uitwatering in die Grootvisrivier. Vgl. GOACHASEB. Die eerste lid word anders verklaar deur pastor Rust. Vgl. GUACHASEGAOS.
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