Chamasas

The X of Xami for 'Lion' according to the Rules of the PNC by us changed to CH in the name at the top. Pettman apparently got his given of Kreenley, here again, as often elsewhere; His derivation of the conclusion part is under suspicion. Cfg. Furthermore, Chamasis, also Chamasab (mountain).

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Identifier
421_SKCPN
Title
Chamasas
Alternative Title
Chamasas
Georeference Sources
S 2517
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-25.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
1. Xam-ǀasas 2. Xam-ǀǀâsas 3. Xam ǀasab
Source
eng Kinglereg 1889 Wikipermer 'Xame and isasasized quality (at Rosson)'. Pettman 1931 SAPN 22 'Kham- / Asas (/ Ous, and Spring, because; Xami, Lion), Lion), Lion Ibid. 137 'XAM ǀ Asas - Lion Spring'.
afr Kroenlein 1889 Wortschatz 45 'Xam-/asas, lowenquelle (bei Berseba)'. Pettman 1931 SAPN 22 'Kham-/asas (/ous, a spring, well; xami, lion), lion Fountain'. Ibid. 137 'Xamǀasas — lion spring'.
shortDescription
eng 1. New Lion 2. Beloved Lion 3. Lion Jump
afr 1. Nuwe Leeu 2. Geliefde Leeu 3. Leeu spring
Description
eng The X of Xami for 'Lion' according to the Rules of the PNC by us changed to CH in the name at the top. Pettman apparently got his given of Kreenley, here again, as often elsewhere; His derivation of the conclusion part is under suspicion. Cfg. Furthermore, Chamasis, also Chamasab (mountain).
afr Die x- van xami vir 'leeu' volgens die reels van die PNK deur ons verander tot ch- in die naam bo-aan. Pettman het sy gegewe klaarblyklik van Kroenlein gekry, hier weer, soos dikwels elders; sy afleiding van die slotdeel is onder verdenking. Vgl. verder CHAMASIS, ook CHAMASAB(BERG).
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