ǁAruhāb

The same statements of others, as of Messrs l. Campbell and Swartbooi K. Now it is Farm No. 23, Dist. Bethanien. The sentimental name contains a piece of hybrid history. Nama ǀǀ Aru = 'Heimkehren', ǀǀ Aru-has = 'Heimkehr' (Rust 1960 DNW 30), and form the basis of the name.

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Identifier
215_SKCPN
Title
ǁAruhāb
Alternative Title
Aruab, Aruas
Georeference Sources
S 2516 C
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.25
latitude
-25.75
Measurement Accuracy
25 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀAruhāb**
ǁAruhāb
Source
eng Witbooi 1884 Vrv 9 1 '... Redeemed to ǀǀ Aruas ...' Heinrichs F (Bethanien) 1901 QUELEN 4 135 '... 1904 Aid. 149 'ICH DESTROY THE BASTARDS AUF ǀǀ AUUAB'. Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Aruab bg.', A mountain on s 2516 C. Schuster EA 1974 Farmer and owner talking to city clerk Coetzee Aj 'Aruab means' come home '; ARU = home ... 'Maritz JH 1974 Farmer Conversation' With one of the Hotnot Wor, a lot fled and then returned later. Aruab means 'home arrival'. '
afr Witbooi 1884 VRV 9 1 '...gereden naar ǀǀAruas...' Heinrichs F (Bethanien) 1901 Quellen 4 135 '...an dem Berge ǀǀAruab...' Idem. 1904 aid. 149 'Ich besuchte die Bastards auf ǀǀAruab'. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Aruab Bg.', ’n berg op S 2516 C. Schuster EA 1974 Boer en Eienaar in gesprek met stadsklerk Coetzee AJ 'Aruab beteken ‘Kom huis toe’; aru = huis toe...' Maritz JH 1974 Boer Gesprek 'Met een van die Hotnotoorloe het ’n klomp gevlug en toe later teruggekom. Aruab beteken ‘Tuiskom’.'
shortDescription
eng Homecoming, back home
afr Tuiskoms, Terug huis toe
Description
eng The same statements of others, as of Messrs l. Campbell and Swartbooi K. Now it is Farm No. 23, Dist. Bethanien. The sentimental name contains a piece of hybrid history. Nama ǀǀ Aru = 'Heimkehren', ǀǀ Aru-has = 'Heimkehr' (Rust 1960 DNW 30), and form the basis of the name.
afr Dieselfde verklarings van ander, soos van mnre l. Campbell en Swartbooi K. Nou is dit plaas nr 23, dist. Bethanien. Die sentimentele naam bevat ’n stuk- kie Bastergeskiedenis. Nama ǀǀaru = 'heimkehren', ǀǀaru-has = 'Heimkehr' (Rust 1960 DNW 30), en vorm die grondslag van die naam.
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