Auas
Not at hahn th 1879 card. Location of farms Auas No. 8, Auas-North No 8 and Auas South No. 7 About East of Helmeringhausen, Dist. Bethanien. The translation is given in brackets, such as Nama ǀ Au-B = 'Blut' (Rust 1960 DNW 11), with Genustry Fern. Sing, -s for location of a source, whose farms got the name. The second member -a- is as Nama a- = hole, 'Loch' (Rust Aid. 39). The 'place (-s) of the blood (ǀ au) hole (A-).' The reason for the name is now left to the imagination.
About this item
Identifier
236_SKCPN
Title
Auas
Alternative Title
Auas
Georeference Sources
S 2517 CC
Is Part Of
longitude
17.125
latitude
-25.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀAo-ās
Source
eng
Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Auas (Blutfeld)', Source, on the said grade square.
afr
Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Auas (Blutfeld)', bron, op genoemde graad- vierkant.
shortDescription
eng
Place of blood hole
afr
Plek van die bloed gat
Description
eng
Not at hahn th 1879 card. Location of farms Auas No. 8, Auas-North No 8 and Auas South No. 7 About East of Helmeringhausen, Dist. Bethanien. The translation is given in brackets, such as Nama ǀ Au-B = 'Blut' (Rust 1960 DNW 11), with Genustry Fern. Sing, -s for location of a source, whose farms got the name. The second member -a- is as Nama a- = hole, 'Loch' (Rust Aid. 39). The 'place (-s) of the blood (ǀ au) hole (A-).' The reason for the name is now left to the imagination.
afr
Nie by Hahn Th 1879 kaart nie. ligging van plase Auas nr 8, Auas-Noord nr 8 en Auas-Suid nr 7 ongeveer oos van Helmeringhausen, dist. Bethanien. Die vertaling is tussen hakies aangegee, soos Nama ǀau-b = 'Blut' (Rust 1960 DNW 11), met genusteken fern. sing, -s vir lokativering van ’n bron, waarvan die plase die naam gekry het. Die tweede lid -a- is wel soos Nama a- = gat, 'loch' (Rust aid. 39). Die 'Plek (-s) van die bloed (ǀau-) gat (a-).' Die rede vir die benaming is nou oorgelaat aan die verbeelding.
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