ǁGā-ams
The intention is obviously this: There was a water location on the farm, the AM-S or 'mouth', opening water, Schultze 1904-5 Anuk mentions AMS a 'washing'. The work people now come here for work, Nama ǀǀ GA means 'Nach, Zu' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 78). So '(come) to (ǀǀ) the water location' (O.A. for work, as proposed by Lambert). Krenz FK 1975 shows in its inspection on a probability, viz. of ǀǀ GA = 'Flach', at Am-s = mouth, 'shallow water'; As a statement, it is patternatically.
About this item
Identifier
636_SKCPN
Title
ǁGā-ams
Alternative Title
Gaams
Georeference Sources
S 2316
Is Part Of
longitude
16.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Hefner
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀGā-ams**
ǁGā-ams
Source
eng
Lambert Simon (one of the farm workers at Hefner) 1974 interrogation 'The old name of the Namas for the farm was ǀǀ Ga-Ams. The people who come from the other farm come and seek the job. Then they got to work because they were there ǀ GA has ... '
afr
lambert Simon (een van die plaasarbeiders op Hefner) 1974 Ondervraging 'Die ou naam van die Namas vir die plaas was ǀǀGa-ams. Die mense wat van die ander plaas kom, hulle kom soek die werk. Toe kry hulle werk om- dat hulle daar ge-ǀ ǀga het...'
Description
eng
The intention is obviously this: There was a water location on the farm, the AM-S or 'mouth', opening water, Schultze 1904-5 Anuk mentions AMS a 'washing'. The work people now come here for work, Nama ǀǀ GA means 'Nach, Zu' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 78). So '(come) to (ǀǀ) the water location' (O.A. for work, as proposed by Lambert). Krenz FK 1975 shows in its inspection on a probability, viz. of ǀǀ GA = 'Flach', at Am-s = mouth, 'shallow water'; As a statement, it is patternatically.
afr
Die bedoeling is klaarblyklik dit: daar was ’n waterplek op die plaas, die am-s of 'mond', opening van water, Schultze 1904-5 ANUK noem ams ’n 'Was- serstelle'. Die werkvolk kom nou hierheen vir werk, Nama ǀǀga beteken 'nach, zu' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 78). Dus '(Kom) na (ǀǀga) die waterplek' (o.a. vir werk, soos deur lambert voorgestel). Krenz FK 1975 wys in sy Aanteke- ning op ’n waarskynlikheid, nl. van ǀǀga = 'flach', by am-s = mond, 'Vlakwater'; as verklaring is dit patroonmatig.
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