ǁGanaxab

The element -XA means well-served, rich in, otherwise the same as Ganaab, Ganab S 2617, D.W.S. with Nama ǀǀ Gana for camel thorn tree, and For the MV. ('very').

About this item

Identifier
737_SKCPN
Title
ǁGanaxab
Alternative Title
Ganachab(Rivier)
Georeference Sources
S 2517/2617
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-25.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀGanaxab**
ǁGanaxab
Source
eng Hahn 1879 map 'ǀǀ Ganaxab R.', flows from the Hanamibergians southwards and in what looks like a vlei, then west in the goageb. Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Ganachab (Akazien fi.)', North of Bethanien. Schwabe 1907 of Krieg 364 'Ganachab (Akazienflusz)'.
afr Hahn Th 1879 kaart 'ǀǀGanaxab R.', vloei uit die Hanamiberge suidwaarts en in na wat lyk na ’n vlei, dan weswaarts in die Goageb. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Ganachab (Akazien FI.)', noord van Bethanien. Schwabe 1907 Der Krieg 364 'Ganachab (Akazienflusz)'.
Description
eng The element -XA means well-served, rich in, otherwise the same as Ganaab, Ganab S 2617, D.W.S. with Nama ǀǀ Gana for camel thorn tree, and For the MV. ('very').
afr Die element -xa- beteken welbedeeld aan, ryk aan, origens dieselfde as GANAAB, GANAB S 2617, d.w.s. met Nama ǀǀgana- vir kameeldoringboom, en ǃa-b = rivier, 'Akazienfluss' (soos by Schwabe), eintlik 'Kameeldoringbomerivier', die -borne- vir die -xa-, d.i. vir die mv. ('baie').
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