ǃKhuwiras
Rev. Bam was working on Bethanien in the time. The location of Khu wiras is not exactly determined. The meaning joins the ground word, viz. At Nama Ikhuwi- = Vlei (cf. Kr.
About this item
Identifier
4144_SKCPN
Title
ǃKhuwiras
Alternative Title
Khuwiras
Georeference Sources
S 2317/8
Is Part Of
longitude
17.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃKhuwiras**
ǃKhuwiras
Source
eng
BAM J JNR 1888 Sources 4 54 'Ikhuwiras, northeast of ╪koies ...' This., Aldaar 95 'The richest among them is ǀ Gaubib. I met his very pagan shipyardǃ Khuwira ... This place has very rich, but somewhat salty spring water ... '
afr
Bam J jnr 1888 Quellen 4 54 'IKhuwiras, nordöstlich von ╪Koies...' Dies., aldaar 95 'Der reichste unter ihnen ist ǀGaubib. Seine ganz heid- nische Werft traf ich auf ǃKhuwiras...Dieser Platz hat sehr reichliches, allerdings etwas salziges Quellwasser...'
Description
eng
Rev. Bam was working on Bethanien in the time. The location of Khu wiras is not exactly determined. The meaning joins the ground word, viz. At Nama Ikhuwi- = Vlei (cf. Kr.
afr
Eerw. Bam was toentertyd op Bethanien werksaam. Die ligging van Khu- wiras is nie presies vas te stel nie. Die betekenis sluit aan by die grondwoord, nl. by Nama Ikhuwi- = vlei (vgl. Kr.-R. 1969 NW 258), na ons meen, waar (of waarin) die bron geleë sal wees wat die soutagtige water lewer.
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