Aichab(Rivier)

The Afrikaans name translates the inland name, the just word in Nama is accordingly ╪ai = 'Kleuben, Haften' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 32), ╪aixa = sticky, -b is the ordinary location ml. Genus exit for rivers. Does the name relate to the mud? Not the same location as the almost equivalent Aichaab.

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Identifier
67_SKCPN
Title
Aichab(Rivier)
Alternative Title
Aichab(Rivier)
Georeference Sources
S 2516 B
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.75
latitude
-25.25
Measurement Accuracy
25 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀAexab
Source
eng Surveying SWA 'Aichab, River, Maltahöhe, 35 m [56 km] S. 'Kleynrivier': Afrikaans Translation.
afr Opmeting-SWA 'Aichab, rivier, Maltahöhe, 35 m [56 km] S. ‘Kleefrivier': Afrikaans translation.
shortDescription
eng Klein River
afr Kleefrivier
Description
eng The Afrikaans name translates the inland name, the just word in Nama is accordingly ╪ai = 'Kleuben, Haften' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 32), ╪aixa = sticky, -b is the ordinary location ml. Genus exit for rivers. Does the name relate to the mud? Not the same location as the almost equivalent Aichaab.
afr Die Afrikaanse naam vertaal die inlandse naam, die grondwoord in Nama is daarvolgens ╪ai = 'kleben, haften' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 32), ╪aixa = klewerig, -b is die gewone lokativerende ml. genusuitgang vir riviere. Het die naam betrekking op die modder? Nie dieselfde ligging as die byna gelykluidende AICHAAB nie.
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