ǀGomxaǃnâs

This applies here the big farms Gomchanas No. 122, and G.-OST No. 125 (Consider about the 20 000 ha), located in the Dist. Mariental, northernmost of the town. The older game form, with voiceless K and with dark-u (German sound value), only passed to Gomchanas for the farm by 1900. However, the railroad bus stop at Gomchanas is spelled Gomganas, n.a.v. The wrong derivation of Dr. Vedder. Dr. Vedder's deviant statement is based on Namaǃ Gum = heavy (with another suction consonant) and ǀǀ Ganas = camel thorn tree, it gives the 'heavily thorn tree spot'. But from early on was given by the missionaries and experts later a statement as analyzed by Mr H. Witbooi above. It was first applied to the fountain (see quote at Rev. Vollmer) who was apparently located in a densable environment, and then went on the farm / farms, a description that is still valid today (Mr. Liabbert). That farm name goes out on -chanas and that it matches Nama ǀǀ Gana- = camel thorn tree is simply a coincidence. The dental suction consonant (not the cerebral) as given by everyone except then at Dr. Vedder, the suction consonant before the -nas, the -exa- in the second legislation and not the -ga- of ǀǀ Ganas, and the Local familiarity of the settlements with the place, make sure the statement, viz. of 'Dickicht', 'Digbest', 'rigid growth'.

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Identifier
969_SKCPN
Title
ǀGomxaǃnâs
Alternative Title
Gomchanas
Georeference Sources
S 2318
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀGomxaǃnâs**
ǀGomxaǃnâs
Source
eng Vollmer FH 1852 QUELEN 5 33 'The Namen Dieser Queen Sind: ... 3). vkumchafnas (dickicht) '. Dies. 1853 Aid. 44 'Vkumchafnas (Dickicht)'. (Read both as ǀ Kumchaǃ Nas.] Hahn th 1879 map 'Gumxa on eponymous farm. 'Nama :ǃ Gum - ǀǀ Ganas = Ort des Schwars Kameldornbaumes. H. farm. Means 'dense forest', the farm has many bushes ' Standing Gannabosse; It is also the beginning of the Aub River '. Witbooi H 1974 Principal Conversation' Gomxa-ǃ NAS ... It's the place in which (ǃ NAS) it is very (-exa) .
afr Vollmer FH 1852 Quellen 5 33 'Die Namen dieser Quellen sind:...3). vKumchafnas (Dickicht)'. Dies. 1853 aid. 44 'vKumchafnas (Dickicht)'. (lees albei as ǀKumcha-ǃnas.] Hahn Th 1879 kaart 'Gumxa-ǃnas'. Kiepert 1893 kaart 'Gumkha-ǃnas'. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gomchanas'. PNK 1947 'Gumchanas'. Motorbushalte na Mariental op gelyknamige plaas. 'Nama: ǃGom-ǀǀganas = Ort des schweren Kameldornbaumes. H. Vedder'. liibbert H 1973 Boer Vraelys 'Gomchanas, plaas en motorbushalte, 105 km van Mariental, naaste dorp Kalkrand 80 km ten weste van die plaas. Beteken ‘Digte bos’, die plaas het baie bosse'. Durand WJ 1973 Boer en Klerk Vraelys 'Gomchanas, plaas, beteken ‘Dikbosse’ a.g.v. die laagte of omaramba wat oor die plaas strek, omtrent een myl breed, en dig begroei staan van gannabosse; dit is ook die begin van die Aubrivier'. Witbooi H 1974 Skoolhoof Gesprek 'ǀGomxa- ǃnas...dis die plek waarin (ǃnas) dit baie (-xa-) ruig (ǀgom) is'.
Description
eng This applies here the big farms Gomchanas No. 122, and G.-OST No. 125 (Consider about the 20 000 ha), located in the Dist. Mariental, northernmost of the town. The older game form, with voiceless K and with dark-u (German sound value), only passed to Gomchanas for the farm by 1900. However, the railroad bus stop at Gomchanas is spelled Gomganas, n.a.v. The wrong derivation of Dr. Vedder. Dr. Vedder's deviant statement is based on Namaǃ Gum = heavy (with another suction consonant) and ǀǀ Ganas = camel thorn tree, it gives the 'heavily thorn tree spot'. But from early on was given by the missionaries and experts later a statement as analyzed by Mr H. Witbooi above. It was first applied to the fountain (see quote at Rev. Vollmer) who was apparently located in a densable environment, and then went on the farm / farms, a description that is still valid today (Mr. Liabbert). That farm name goes out on -chanas and that it matches Nama ǀǀ Gana- = camel thorn tree is simply a coincidence. The dental suction consonant (not the cerebral) as given by everyone except then at Dr. Vedder, the suction consonant before the -nas, the -exa- in the second legislation and not the -ga- of ǀǀ Ganas, and the Local familiarity of the settlements with the place, make sure the statement, viz. of 'Dickicht', 'Digbest', 'rigid growth'.
afr Dit geld hier die groot plase Gomchanas nr 122, en G.-Ost nr 125 (tesaam oor die 20 000 ha), geleë in die dist. Mariental, noordnoordoos van die dorp. Die ouer spelvorm, met stemlose K- en met donker-u- (Duitse klankwaarde), het eers teen 1900 oorgegaan tot Gomchanas vir die plaas. Die spoorwegbushalte op Gomchanas word egter gespel Gomganas, n.a.v. die verkeerde afleiding van dr Vedder. Dr Vedder se afwykende verklaring is gebaseer op Nama ǃgom = swaar (met 'n ander suigkonsonant) en ǀǀganas = kameeldoringboom, dit gee dan die 'Swaarkameeldoringboomplek'. Maar van vroeg af reeds is deur die sendelinge en kenners van later ’n verklaring gegee soos ontleed deur mnr H. Witbooi hierbo. Dit is eers toegepas op die fontein (kyk aanhaling by eerw. Vollmer) wat klaarblyklik in ’n digbeboste omgewing geleë was, en het daarna oorgegaan op die plaas/plase, ’n beskrywing wat vandag nog geldig is (mnr liibbert). Dat die plaasnaam uitgaan op -chanas en dat dit ooreenstem met Nama ǀǀgana- = kameeldoringboom is bloot ’n toevalligheid. Die dentale suigkonsonant (nie die serebrale nie) soos deur almal aangegee behalwe dan by dr Vedder, die suigkonsonant voor die -nas, die -xa- in die tweede let- tergreep en nie die -ga- van ǀǀganas nie, en die plaaslike bekendheid van die segsliede met die plek, maak die verklaring seker, nl. van 'Dickicht', 'Digbebos', 'Ruigbegroei'.
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