Nahabip
According to his map, the 'Victoria Mountains' and Nahabip are northeast of the current Rehoboth. Namaǃ Na-B = 'Riesen Children' (Rust 1960 DNW 53), here bisyyllabies heard as Naha, and BI-P as locative suffix, the -P or -B, Masc. Sing., via a mountain name, as here, the 'place (-bi-b) of the mountain turtle (ǃ to (ha) -b)'. Cfg. Appropriate Nabes / Nabis.
About this item
Identifier
2119_SKCPN
Title
Nahabip
Alternative Title
Nahabip
Georeference Sources
S 2317/2318
Is Part Of
longitude
17.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng
Alexander JE 1837 EDIA 2 154 'South of Hubies was Nahabip, or Tortoise Mountains...'
afr
Alexander JE 1837 EDIA 2 154 'South of Hubies was Nahabip, or Tortoise Mountains...'
Description
eng
According to his map, the 'Victoria Mountains' and Nahabip are northeast of the current Rehoboth. Namaǃ Na-B = 'Riesen Children' (Rust 1960 DNW 53), here bisyyllabies heard as Naha, and BI-P as locative suffix, the -P or -B, Masc. Sing., via a mountain name, as here, the 'place (-bi-b) of the mountain turtle (ǃ to (ha) -b)'. Cfg. Appropriate Nabes / Nabis.
afr
Volgens sy kaart le die 'Victoria Mountains' en Nahabip noordoos van die huidige Rehoboth. Nama ǃna-b = 'Riesenschildkrote' (Rust 1960 DNW 53), hier bisillabies gehoor as naha-, en bi-p as lokatiewe suffiks, die -p of -b, masc. sing., bepaaldelik vir 'n bergnaam, soos hier, die 'Plek (-bi-b) van die Bergskilpad (ǃna(ha)-b)'. Vgl. toepaslike NABES/NABIS.
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