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The correlates are that of Stamprietfontein shortened to Stampriet, located in the Dist. Mariental, 64 km northeast from there. This Stampriet, the place with mission posts, schools, post office, shops e.d.m. was constructed on the farm No 132 at the Bolope of the Auob or Bitter River, within the artesian area with popular fountains and sources, growth sites of reed. The first member of the name is Nama for 'reed', the second member, ╪am-, is like Nama ╪ham- = 'Platt, Flach, Eben' (Kr.R. 1969 NW 172) , in ╪ham-╪ham = 'Platt stampfen'. The name literally means 'reed (flat / equal) bump', probably around a (densely grown) source. The -s are the ordinary locativing suffix, female, for fountains / sources. Cfg. Also, Onacity, the other naman for Stampriet, where the H - in the first member (ǃ In fact, of course, nothing has disappeared, the voiced glottal H-replaced by the voiceless glottal stroke we do not represent in our spelling. There is also another view, viz. That the bump in connection with the 'reed dance' stands, D.W.S. The first member is to be understood as ╪ās = reed dance, so the name means the 'place / fountain (s) where the reed dance (╪ās) is bumped (╪ (h) am)'. The cricke scores give up an alternative name, viz. 'Wolf Treif.', Well to read as 'Wolfrietfn.', With a conversion of the letters for the 'reed' of the name.
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Die korrelate is die van Stamprietfontein wat tot Stampriet verkort is, geleë in die dist. Mariental, 64 km noordoos daarvandaan. Hierdie Stampriet, die plek met sendingposte, skole, poskantoor, winkels e.d.m. is aangelê op die plaas nr 132 aan die boloop van die Auob- of Bitterrivier, binne die artesiese gebied met opspringende fonteine en bronne, groeiplekke van riet. Die ╪ā-, eerste lid van die naam, is Nama vir 'riet', die tweede lid, ╪am-, is soos Nama ╪ham- = 'platt, flach, eben' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 172), in ╪ham-╪ham = 'platt stampfen'. Die naam beteken letterlik 'Riet-(plat/gelyk) stamp', waarskynlik rondom ’n (digbegroeide) bron. Die -s is die gewone lokativerende suffiks, vroulik, vir fonteine/bronne. Vgl. ook ONAS, die ander Namanaam vir Stampriet, waar die h- in die eerste lid (ǃhô-) = 'stamp' in die skrifbeeld 'verdwyn' het, net soos hier by die ╪ham- wat ╪am geword het. In feite het natuurlik niks verdwyn nie, die stemhebbende glottale h- is vervang deur die stemlose glottale slag wat ons nie in ons spelling voorstel nie. Daar is ook ’n ander siening, nl. dat die stamp in verband met die 'rietdans' staan, d.w.s. die eerste lid is te begryp as ╪ās = rietdans, sodat die naam beteken die 'Plek/fontein ( -s) waar die rietdans (╪ās) gestamp (╪(h)am) word'. Die Kriegskarte gee *n alternatiewe naam op, nl. 'Wolftreifn.', wel te lees as 'Wolfrietfn.', met ’n omsetting van die letters vir die 'riet' van die naam.
