ǂĀǁgami

Located southwess from Gibeon and to the west of Liver River, so that the derivation of 'Rietwater' offer him, at Nama ╪ā- (with deep tone) = 'reed', and ǀǀ gami = water, with the change voice and breath, so Next to ǀǀ Gami We -Kam above. Earlier, the source name had the exit of the genus Fern, with which fountains and pools were lured, but the exit fell away in the later farm name.

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Identifier
80_SKCPN
Title
ǂĀǁgami
Alternative Title
Akam
Georeference Sources
S 2517 BC
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.625
latitude
-25.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Āǀǀgami**
ǂĀǁgami
Source
eng Von Francois 1894 map 'Agamo' on S 2517. Spread Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Agams', source to Liver River, the same coordinates. SWA Farmer 1973 'Akam', farm No. 55, Mariental.
afr Von Francois 1894 kaart 'Agamo' op S 2517. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Agams', bron aan lewerrivier, dieselfde koördinate. SWA-Boer 1973 'Akam', plaas nr 55, Mariental.
shortDescription
eng Relywatch
afr Rietwater
Description
eng Located southwess from Gibeon and to the west of Liver River, so that the derivation of 'Rietwater' offer him, at Nama ╪ā- (with deep tone) = 'reed', and ǀǀ gami = water, with the change voice and breath, so Next to ǀǀ Gami We -Kam above. Earlier, the source name had the exit of the genus Fern, with which fountains and pools were lured, but the exit fell away in the later farm name.
afr Geleë suidwessuid van Gibeon en ten weste van Lewerrivier, sodat die afleiding van 'Rietwater' horn aanbied, by Nama ╪ā- (met diep toon) = 'riet', en ǀǀgami = water, met die wisseling stem en asem, dus naas ǀǀgami ons -kam hierbo. Vroeër het die bronnaam die uitgang van die genus fern, -s gehad, waarmee fonteine en poele gelokativeer is, maar die uitgang het in die latere plaasnaam weggeval.
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