ǃKhaebes

It's about Farm No. 482, Dist. Rehoboth, completely south of the city and the district. The --bes is placing, the just word as Namaǃ Kae = Dark, 'Finster' (Rust 1960 DNW 22), also turbid, 'Troebelfontein'.

About this item

Identifier
663_SKCPN
Title
ǃKhaebes
Alternative Title
Gaibes
Georeference Sources
S 2416
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.5
latitude
-24.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃKhaebes**
ǃKhaebes
Source
eng SAP Rehoboth 1974 interrogation 'Gibbes is turbid water, perhaps from the mud or of the fog'.
afr SAP Rehoboth 1974 Ondervraging 'Gaibes is troebel water, miskien van die modder of van die mis'.
Description
eng It's about Farm No. 482, Dist. Rehoboth, completely south of the city and the district. The --bes is placing, the just word as Namaǃ Kae = Dark, 'Finster' (Rust 1960 DNW 22), also turbid, 'Troebelfontein'.
afr Dit gaan hier oor plaas nr 482, dist. Rehoboth, heeltemal suid van die stad en die distrik. Die -bes is plekduidend, die grondwoord soos Nama ǃkae = donker, 'finster' (Rust 1960 DNW 22), ook troebel, 'Troebelfontein'.
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