Girib(-Ost)

If the ground word 'fox', then like Nama ǀ Giri-B, if 'stick', the word that went from Old Cape in the language of the whites at the Cape (Afrikaans, English etc.), then, according to Schultze 1904-6 Anuk 167, ╪Giri-s. Cfg. about this o.a. HOTT 336-7. Between the possibilities cannot be made a choice without any more. The probabilities are good (cf. M. Witbooi) that it will be 'jackal farm'. The farm is right east of Rehoboth to the Sheep River.

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Identifier
893_SKCPN
Title
Girib(-Ost)
Alternative Title
Girib(-Ost)
Georeference Sources
S 2317
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng DEHL WF 1974 Farmer Questionnaire 'Girib-Ost, Farm No. 60, Dist. Windhoek. Means: One's: jackal farm, others say: knobkierie '. Witbooi M 1974 FarmJong interrogation 'Girib, it is the ǀ Girib, the fox, the place where he stays'.
afr Diehl WF 1974 Boer Vraelys 'Girib-Ost, plaas nr 60, dist. Windhoek. Beteken: Een se: Jakkalsplaas, ander se: Knopkierie'. Witbooi M 1974 Plaasjong Ondervraging 'Girib, dit is die ǀgirib, die jakkals, die plek waar hy bly'.
Description
eng If the ground word 'fox', then like Nama ǀ Giri-B, if 'stick', the word that went from Old Cape in the language of the whites at the Cape (Afrikaans, English etc.), then, according to Schultze 1904-6 Anuk 167, ╪Giri-s. Cfg. about this o.a. HOTT 336-7. Between the possibilities cannot be made a choice without any more. The probabilities are good (cf. M. Witbooi) that it will be 'jackal farm'. The farm is right east of Rehoboth to the Sheep River.
afr Indien die grondwoord 'jakkals' is, dan soos Nama ǀgiri-b, indien 'kierie', die woord wat uit Ou-Kaaps oorgegaan het in die taal van die Blankes aan die Kaap (Afrikaans, Engels ens.), dan, volgens Schultze 1904-6 ANUK 167, ╪giri-s. Vgl. hieroor o.a. HOTT 336-7. Tussen die moontlikhede kan nie sonder meer ’n keuse gemaak word nie. Die waarskynlikhede is goed (vgl. M. Witbooi) dat dit 'Jakkalsplaas' sal wees. Die plaas le reg oos van Rehoboth aan die Skaaprivier.
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