Gauchab
This applies here No. 149, Dist. Rehoboth. The -Cha-, such as Nama -Xa-, is quantity suffix for 'many', the ground word is therefore or ǀǀ Khau- (cf. Gauchab 2419) or as Nama -Xau- = ejection, dung, miss (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 48). The botanical name identification takes place on the authority of Pastor Ponnighaus; According to Smith 1966 CNSAP 580 it is the Euphorbia Virosa, O.A. The Noorboom, candlestick euforbia. The name then means, according to our spokesmen, the 'north-current place', or 'mischievous place'. Krenz FK 1976 Boer hereby gives the following hint (after a prayer) 'Gau = Herrschen. Gauxab = beherrsching stellung (mountain) '.
About this item
Identifier
807_SKCPN
Title
Gauchab
Alternative Title
Gauchab
Georeference Sources
S 2317 CC
Is Part Of
longitude
17.125
latitude
-23.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gauchab', source. SAP Rehoboth 1974 Interrogation 'Gauchab means the place where many of the ǀǀ Khau bushes stand, or where there is a lot of manure'.
afr
Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gauchab', bron. SAP Rehoboth 1974 Ondervraging 'Gauchab beteken die plek waar daar baie van die ǀǀkhau-bosse staan, of waar daar baie mis is'.
Description
eng
This applies here No. 149, Dist. Rehoboth. The -Cha-, such as Nama -Xa-, is quantity suffix for 'many', the ground word is therefore or ǀǀ Khau- (cf. Gauchab 2419) or as Nama -Xau- = ejection, dung, miss (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 48). The botanical name identification takes place on the authority of Pastor Ponnighaus; According to Smith 1966 CNSAP 580 it is the Euphorbia Virosa, O.A. The Noorboom, candlestick euforbia. The name then means, according to our spokesmen, the 'north-current place', or 'mischievous place'. Krenz FK 1976 Boer hereby gives the following hint (after a prayer) 'Gau = Herrschen. Gauxab = beherrsching stellung (mountain) '.
afr
Dit geld hier plaas nr 149, dist. Rehoboth. Die -cha-, soos Nama -xa-, is wel kwantiteitsuffiks vir 'baie', die grondwoord is dus of ǀǀkhau- (vgl. GAUCHAB 2419) of soos Nama -xau- = uitwerpsel, drek, mis (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 48). Die identifikasie van die botaniese naam geskied op gesag van pastor Ponnighaus; volgens Smith 1966 CNSAP 580 is dit die Euphorbia virosa, o.a. die noorsboom, kandelaars-euforbia. Die naam beteken dan, volgens ons segsmanne, die 'Noorsboomryke Plek', of 'Misryke Plek'. Krenz FK 1976 Boer gee hierby die volgende wenk (na ’n gebed) 'Gau = herrschen. Gauxab = beherrschende Stellung (Berg)'.
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