Maguams
We have already discussed the name of this farm No. 70 in th a * - * 817 and the statements are unconvincing. There are eg. No 'tradition', and everyone is trying to make something of the name according to the associations it sounds soundly. On the farm Maguams (Makuams) Start the river Maguams running as a tributary south-east in the Huams River, about the farm Huams No. 67. There is therefore a geographical connection between Ma-Guams and Huams, and in the closing section maybe too A linguistic relationship, since -G and -H- alternate. The last syllable (-ams) is in all case, it relates to mouth, and transfers on water opening, at least on water. For the time being, there are only the sound associative efforts.
About this item
Identifier
4362_SKCPN
Title
Maguams
Alternative Title
Maguams
Georeference Sources
S 2516 DB
Is Part Of
longitude
16.875
latitude
-25.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
DSWA Series 1911 Blatt 24 Gibeon-Bethanien 'Makuams', water location, non-persistent. Tsowaseb H 1977 Sergeant Conversation 'Maguams, it's just like something in front of the mouth. If something goes out, then he stands before. It means 'Latvian', or 'Lets going out'. ' Krenz FK 1979 Farmer Note 'Ma = stand; ] gu = nearer; AMS = mouth, waterhole ... '
afr
DSWA-reeks 1911 Blatt 24 Gibeon-Bethanien 'Makuams', waterplek, nie- standhoudend. Tsowaseb H 1977 Sersant Gesprek 'Maguams, dit is net soos iets wat voor in die mond staan. As iets uitgaan, dan staan hy mos voor. Dit beteken ‘lets wat voor staan’, of ‘lets wat uitgaan’.' Krenz FK 1979 Boer Aantekening 'Ma = staan; ]gu = nader; ams = mond, watergat...'
Description
eng
We have already discussed the name of this farm No. 70 in th a * - * 817 and the statements are unconvincing. There are eg. No 'tradition', and everyone is trying to make something of the name according to the associations it sounds soundly. On the farm Maguams (Makuams) Start the river Maguams running as a tributary south-east in the Huams River, about the farm Huams No. 67. There is therefore a geographical connection between Ma-Guams and Huams, and in the closing section maybe too A linguistic relationship, since -G and -H- alternate. The last syllable (-ams) is in all case, it relates to mouth, and transfers on water opening, at least on water. For the time being, there are only the sound associative efforts.
afr
Ons het die naam van hierdie plaas nr 70 reeds bespreek in TH A*-* 817 en die verklarings onoortuigend bevind. Daar is bv. geen 'oorlewering' nie, en almal probeer om iets van die naam te maak volgens die assosiasies wat dit klankmatig oproep. Op die plaas Maguams (Makuams) begin die riviertjie Maguams wat as 'n sytak suidooswaarts in die Huamsrivier loop, ongeveer op die plaas Huams nr 67. Daar is dus ’n geografiese verband tussen Ma-guams en Huams, en in die slotgedeelte miskien ook 'n taalkun- dige verband, aangesien -g- en -h- mekaar afwissel. Die laaste lettergreep (-ams) is in alle geval dieselfde, dit het betrekking op mond, en oordragte- lik op wateropening, altans op water. Voorlopig is daar nog net die klank- assosiatiewe pogings.
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