Aris

It's about Farm No. 35, Dist. Bethanien, northwest of town. If Mr Swartbooi looked, then like Nama. The --s indicate that the starting point of the name was a water location.

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Identifier
190_SKCPN
Title
Aris
Alternative Title
Aris
Georeference Sources
S 2616
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.5
latitude
-26.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Aris, ╪Ares
Source
eng Swartboooo klaas 1974 Office-servant interrogation 'This is ╪aris; That place probably got much of that grass so cling. '
afr Swartbooi Klaas 1974 Kantoorbediende Ondervraging 'Dit is ╪Aris; daardie plek het seker veel van daardie gras wat so klou'.
shortDescription
eng Grass
afr Steekgras
Description
eng It's about Farm No. 35, Dist. Bethanien, northwest of town. If Mr Swartbooi looked, then like Nama. The --s indicate that the starting point of the name was a water location.
afr Dit gaan oor plaas nr 35, dist. Bethanien, noordwes van dorp geleë. Indien mnr Swartbooi gelyk het, dan soos Nama ╪a.re-ǀga-s = 'niedrige Sorte Stechgras mit viel Grannen' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 35). Die -s dui wel aan dat die beginpunt van die naam ’n waterplek was.
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