Chama

North West of Rehoboth Ong. Remove a 48 km, according to its map scale. To think about Nama Tsam = 'Weich signal' (Rust 1960 DNW 72), and the -A possible likeǃ A-B, a river, also watercourse. The narrow. To eliminate Ch-Well as in eg. Ch-AP, Ch-Art, for Nama Tsama (b).

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Identifier
416_SKCPN
Title
Chama
Alternative Title
Chama
Georeference Sources
S 2317
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
op sy kaart
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Tsamǃāb, Tsama
Source
eng Alexander JE 1837 EDIA 2 150 'We breakfasted at Chama, or Soft River, four miles (from Chunchuap (or Hare Hole) River)'.
afr Alexander JE 1837 EDIA 2 150 'We breakfasted at Chama, or Soft River, four miles (from Chunchuap (or Hare Hole) River)'.
shortDescription
eng Said Rivier
afr Sagte Rivier
Description
eng North West of Rehoboth Ong. Remove a 48 km, according to its map scale. To think about Nama Tsam = 'Weich signal' (Rust 1960 DNW 72), and the -A possible likeǃ A-B, a river, also watercourse. The narrow. To eliminate Ch-Well as in eg. Ch-AP, Ch-Art, for Nama Tsama (b).
afr Noordwes van Rehoboth ong. ’n 48 km verwyder, volgens sy kaartskaal. Te dink aan Nama tsam = 'weich sein' (Rust 1960 DNW 72), en die -a moontlik soos ǃa-b, ’n rivier, ook waterloop. Die Eng. Ch- wel te verklank soos in bv. ch-ap, ch-art, vir Nama Tsama(b).
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