Mûtsoagus
Nama mu = see, look, and tsoa-s = back world, 'after' (Rest 1960 DNW 2), also TSO-B, MV. Tsoagu, or, with slightly different syllabilization, as with Krenz FK 1976 farmer note 'Mutsoagus = Valitatively the hinter necked ', with spot indicative. In the Maltahöhe district.
About this item
Identifier
2084_SKCPN
Title
Mûtsoagus
Alternative Title
Mutsoagus
Georeference Sources
S 2416
Is Part Of
longitude
16.5
latitude
-24.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Mûtsoagus**
Mûtsoagus
Source
eng
Olsen JWO 1974 caretaker conversation 'This is the name of a gorge in the Skloof Mountains. This gorge is very steep and narrow and rocky, with the result that people have to climb, one behind the other, like monkeys. Now the one he must look in the other before Horn's back world '.
afr
Olsen JWO 1974 Opsigter Gesprek 'Dit is die naam van ’n kloof in die Noukloofberge. Hierdie kloof is vreeslik steil en smal en rotsagtig, met die gevolg dat mense agtermekaar, die een agter die ander, daar moet uitklim, soos ape. Nou se die een hy moet in die ander voor horn se agterwêreld kyk'.
Description
eng
Nama mu = see, look, and tsoa-s = back world, 'after' (Rest 1960 DNW 2), also TSO-B, MV. Tsoagu, or, with slightly different syllabilization, as with Krenz FK 1976 farmer note 'Mutsoagus = Valitatively the hinter necked ', with spot indicative. In the Maltahöhe district.
afr
Nama mu = sien, kyk, en tsoa-s = agterwêreld, 'After' (Rust 1960 DNW 2), ook tsoa-b, mv. tsoagu, of, met effens ander sillabilisasie,soos by Krenz FK 1976 Boer Aantekening 'Mutsoagus = Gegenseitig die Hintern beschauen', telkens met plekaanduidende -s. In die distrik Maltahöhe.
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