ǂŌ-amseb
Nama ╪6 = Now, Eng; am-s = mouth, opening, waterhole; Lokativerend is the particle -SEB.
About this item
Identifier
2434_SKCPN
Title
ǂŌ-amseb
Alternative Title
Oamseb, Oamsib
Georeference Sources
S 2318/2418
Is Part Of
longitude
18.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Ō-amseb**
ǂŌ-amseb
Source
eng
Vipert 1893 map 'Oamsib', the same at Spigrade Misel 1904 Kriegsk, on S 2418 AB. PNK-SWA 1950 'Oamseb, motorbus stop on eponymous farm, No. 124, 108 km from Mariental by rail to Aranos, means now mouth.' Engelbrecht CJ 1973 Questionnaire 'Oamseb, farm, nearest town of Aranos. Means 'now watergat . Here is a well that is now above ... It could have been a T'ontein earlier, because here was a fountain at home. Information from Frits Karigab, 76 years '.
afr
Kiepert 1893 kaart 'Oamsib', dieselfde by Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk, op S 2418 AB. PNK-SWA 1950 'Oamseb, motorbushalte op gelyknamige plaas, nr 124, 108 km van Mariental per spoor na Aranos, beteken 'Nou mond-.' Engelbrecht CJ 1973 Vraelys 'Oamseb, plaas, naaste dorp Aranos. Beteken 'Nou watergat'.'Kotze JP 1973 Boervrou Vraelys 'Oamseb, plaas nr 124, dist. Mariental, ongeveer 38 km van Stampriet, ook motorbushalte. Beteken ‘Nou bek (Klein mond)’, van Nama ╪o-am-seb. Hier is ’n put wat so nou bo is...dit kon vroeër ’n t'ontein gewees het, want hier was by die huis ’n fontein. Inligting van Frits Karigab, 76 jaar'.
Description
eng
Nama ╪6 = Now, Eng; am-s = mouth, opening, waterhole; Lokativerend is the particle -SEB.
afr
Nama ╪6 = nou, eng; am-s = mond, opening, watergat; lokativerend is die partikel -seb.
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