Abakhôas

Nama Abi-S, also AWI-S 'Kalbas' (Fam. Cucurbitaceae) \ khoa 'break', -s locative.

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Identifier
314_SKCPN
Title
Abakhôas
Alternative Title
Awakhoas
Georeference Sources
S 2517
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-25.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
nou Kalbasbreek
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Abakhôas**
Abakhôas
Source
eng Kroenley 1867 QUELEN 12 443 'AWA-KHOAS'. Pastor D Goliath letter Tin Nama, translated by Pastor Albath of Beersba, 1969 (shortened)] 'In earlier years old people have transported their possessions on packs. At this place there is a downhill and when the oxen ran, off the packs and most calabashes were broken, hence the name Awa-Khoa-s. Then the old people were careful: the packs were taken out of the herd of cattle and entered the flock. Kalbasbreek is a downhill, 'Burgish' place '.
afr Kroenlein 1867 Quellen 12 443 'Awa-khoas'. Pastor D Goliath Brief tin Nama, vertaal deur pastor Albat van Berseba, 1969 (verkort)]' In vroeër jare het die ou mense hulle besittings op pakosse ver- voer. By hierdie plek is daar ’n afdraande en toe die osse afgehardloop het, het van die pakke losgeraak en die meeste kalbasse is gebreek, vandaar die naam Awa-khoa-s. Daarna was die ou mense versigtig: die pakosse is uit die trop beeste gevat en tussen die kleinvee aangeja. Kalbasbreek is ’n afdraande, ‘brekerige’ plek'.
shortDescription
eng LanguageBreek
afr Kalbasbreek
Description
eng Nama Abi-S, also AWI-S 'Kalbas' (Fam. Cucurbitaceae) \ khoa 'break', -s locative.
afr Nama abi-s, ook awi-s 'kalbas' (fam. Cucurbitaceae)\ khoa 'breek', -s lokatief.
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