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Na(Boomspruit)

Na(Boomspruit)

T 2428 DA

Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)

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12.5 km radius

eng Hofmeyr S 1890 Twenty years in Zoutpansberg 88 'The place derives Haren Name to a great 'ngha tree out there ... There are regt many at the chief ...' Buulpin TV 1970 Discovering Southern Africa 4 Th Edition 463 'Naboompruit (Stream or euphorbia trees) '.

afr Hofmeyr S 1890 Twintig jaren in Zoutpansberg 88 'De plaats ontleent haren naam aan een grooten 'Nghaboom die er staat...Er staan regt velen bij het opperhoofd...' Bulpin TV 1970 Discovering Southern Africa 4 th edition 463 'Naboomspruit (stream of Euphorbia trees)'.

eng The member after the town name is free of the Khoekhoian word for the Euphorbia, more specifically from the E. Tetragona, according to Pettman 1913 AfriCanderms 189, and the E. Ingens, according to Smith 1966 CNSAP. The tree also appears on the township weapon. Old spellings of the tree name are gnaar, 'ngha and after. Some show the suction consonant in front. Palmer and Pitman 1961 Tsa 239 says about the name: '' Are A Corruption of A Hottentot Word 'GNAP' Meaning Strong and Energetic, and Emphasizes the Vigorous Habit of Growth of the Tree '. Smith 345 Motivate it differently, he believes the reference to 'Powerful or Energetic' is 'in Reference to the Properties of the Latex', and in it he probably looked. Anyway, it seems that the member is named Khoenhens of origin. Naboom has grown to a solid composition, and appears as such in other place names, eg in 'Naboomheads', a motorbus stop between Potgietersrus and Sherwood-Ranch (APN 1951 236).

afr Die lid Na- van die dorpsnaam is afgelêi van die Khoekhoense woord vir die Euphorbia, meer bepaald van die E. tetragona, volgens Pettman 1913 Africanderisms 189, en die E. ingens, volgens Smith 1966 CNSAP. Die boom verskyn ook op die dorpswapen. Ou spellinge van die boomnaam is gnaar, ’ngha en na. Party vertoon die suigkonsonant vooraan. Palmer en Pitman 1961 TSA 239 se oor die naam: ' ‘na’ is a corruption of a Hottentot word ‘gnap’ meaning strong and energetic, and emphasizes the vigorous habit of growth of the trees'. Smith 345 motiveer dit anders, hy meen die verwysing na 'powerful or energetic' is 'in reference to the properties of the latex', en daarin het hy waarskynlik gelyk. Hoe ook al, dit lyk seker dat die lid na- van die naam Khoekhoens van oorsprong is. Naboom het tot ’n vaste samestelling gegroei, en verskyn as sodanig ook in ander plekname, bv in 'Naboomkoppies', ’n motorbushalte tussen Potgietersrus en Sherwood-Ranch (APN 1951 236).

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