Aǁgami

An old strain at a pan, name on farm No 154, west of Gibon, now dist. Mariental. The meaning was given in brackets in German, apparently also as an alternative name. Like Nama au = bitter, and ǀǀ gam (i) = water.

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Identifier
271_SKCPN
Title
Aǁgami
Alternative Title
Aukam
Georeference Sources
S 2518 AB
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.375
latitude
-25.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Aǀǀgami
Aǁgami
Source
eng Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Aukam (Bitterwasher)'. Jacobs GD 1973 Farmer Questionnaire 'Aukam, Water Team, Nearest Dorp Gochas. Means 'bitter water', from AU and ǀǀ GAMS '.
afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Aukam (Bitterwasser)'. Jacobs GD 1973 Boer Vraelys 'Aukam, waterpan, naaste dorp Gochas. Beteken ‘Bitterwater’, uit au en ǀǀgams'.
shortDescription
eng Bitterwater
afr Bitterwater
Description
eng An old strain at a pan, name on farm No 154, west of Gibon, now dist. Mariental. The meaning was given in brackets in German, apparently also as an alternative name. Like Nama au = bitter, and ǀǀ gam (i) = water.
afr ’n Ou uitspanning by ’n pan, naam oorgegaan op plaas nr 154, wes van Gi- beon, nou dist. Mariental. Die betekenis is tussen hakies in Duits aangegee, blykbaar destyds ook as alternatiewe naam. Soos Nama au = bitter, en ǀǀgam(i) = water.
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