Mûres
From Nama Mu = look, see, with the intensifixuffix -ri as muri = keep looking at something, look something, keep it in the eye, seeing waiting. The --s are the locative here: The 'place where you are watching'.
About this item
Identifier
2083_SKCPN
Title
Mûres
Alternative Title
Müres
Georeference Sources
S 2314
Is Part Of
longitude
14.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Mûres**
Mûres
Source
eng
Moritz 1972 MS TOPNAARS 7B 'Mures, see, Kyk, below ǀ AWA' T = Gamteb, about 3 miles of Wortel '.
afr
Moritz 1972 ms Topnaars 7b 'Mures, sehen, kyk, unterhalb von ǀAwa't=Gam- teb, circa 3 Meilen von Wortel'.
Description
eng
From Nama Mu = look, see, with the intensifixuffix -ri as muri = keep looking at something, look something, keep it in the eye, seeing waiting. The --s are the locative here: The 'place where you are watching'.
afr
Van Nama mu = kyk, sien, met die intensiveringsuffiks -ri as muri =aanhou na iets kyk, iets afkyk, dit in die oog hou, afwagtend aanskou. Die -s is die lokatief hier: die 'Plek waar jy dophou'.
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