ǁGurub

The said community comes from Rehoboth to the Gamsberg. The name was declared by Kreen Sin: From ǀǀ Guru- = 'Quarz', with addition of 'Mountains' in German. The ǀǀ Gurub Le south of Rehoboth and stretch from west to east (J. Boois 1976).

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Identifier
1118_SKCPN
Title
ǁGurub
Alternative Title
Guru(Gebirge)
Georeference Sources
S 2316
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀGurub*
ǁGurub
Source
eng Kroenlein JG 1881 sources 13 717 '... After noon, the way out of the ǀǀ Guru Mountains (Quartzwohl), which does the oxynx do not woe' (Vanweë the Skerp Kwartsklippies).
afr Kroenlein JG 1881 Quellen 13 717 '...nach Mittag fiihrte uns der Weg aus dem ǀǀGuru-Gebirge (Quarzgewolle), das den ochsenfiissen ganz wehe tut' (vanweë die skerp kwartsklippies).
Description
eng The said community comes from Rehoboth to the Gamsberg. The name was declared by Kreen Sin: From ǀǀ Guru- = 'Quarz', with addition of 'Mountains' in German. The ǀǀ Gurub Le south of Rehoboth and stretch from west to east (J. Boois 1976).
afr Die gesêlskap kom van Rehoboth af na die Gamsberg. Die naam is deur Kroenlein verklaar: van ǀǀguru- = 'Quarz', met byvoeging van 'gebergte' in Duits. Die ǀǀGurub le suid van Rehoboth en strek van wes na oos (J. Boois 1976).
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