Gamkamma
A more literal translation will be 'Lionwater'. For -Kamma K Hott 522 Where Old Cape forms are stated from 1626. Nama and Korana have ǀǀ Kam-S (Tindall), ǀǀ Gam-S and ǀǀ Gami, Old Cape ǀǀ Kamma Oa, All ' Water ', but in Old Cape it can also mean' river '(K Hott 430). In the composition, the -s, -i (XAM-I) or the -a (Ou-Cape Gamm-A), all for 'lion' (Hott 369), yellow. The translation is therefore 'lionwater' or 'Leue River', where 'water' actually includes the 'stream'.
About this item
Identifier
712_SKCPN
Title
Gamkamma
Alternative Title
Gamkamma
Georeference Sources
S 2314
Relation
k XAMGAMS
Is Part Of
longitude
14.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng
Pettman 1931 SAPN 38 'Gamkamma (xami, a lion) ...may be translated lion River'.
afr
Pettman 1931 SAPN 38 'Gamkamma (xami, a lion) ...may be translated lion River'.
Description
eng
A more literal translation will be 'Lionwater'. For -Kamma K Hott 522 Where Old Cape forms are stated from 1626. Nama and Korana have ǀǀ Kam-S (Tindall), ǀǀ Gam-S and ǀǀ Gami, Old Cape ǀǀ Kamma Oa, All ' Water ', but in Old Cape it can also mean' river '(K Hott 430). In the composition, the -s, -i (XAM-I) or the -a (Ou-Cape Gamm-A), all for 'lion' (Hott 369), yellow. The translation is therefore 'lionwater' or 'Leue River', where 'water' actually includes the 'stream'.
afr
n Meer letterlike vertaling sal wees 'leeuwater'. Vir -kamma k HOTT 522 waar Ou-Kaapse vorme aangegee word daterende van 1626. Nama en Korana het ǀǀkam-s (Tindall), ǀǀgam-s en ǀǀgami, Ou-Kaaps ǀǀkamma o.a., almal 'water', maar in Ou-Kaaps kan dit ook beteken 'rivier' (k HOTT 430). In die samestelling is die -s, -i (xam-i) of die -a (Ou-Kaaps gamm-a), almal vir 'leeu' (HOTT 369), geelideer. Die vertaling is dus 'leeuwater' of 'leeurivier', waar 'water' dan eintlik die 'stroom' insluit.
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