Gorantaoab

In Kuiseb area. Nama Gora b = crow, Goran is comm, pi., And bring in the world (hatch, calf, lamb, pitchers shed, bear etc.), with -b that also has locative function in place names. (Cf. Kr.-r. 1969 NW 112 and 311).

About this item

Identifier
990_SKCPN
Title
Gorantaoab
Alternative Title
Gorantaoab
Georeference Sources
S 2314/2315
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
14.5
latitude
-23.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng Moritz 1972 MS Topnaars 7 'Goranta-Oab - Krahen Briiten, crows'.
afr Moritz 1972 ms Topnaars 7 'Goranta-oab — Krahen briiten, kraaie broei'.
Description
eng In Kuiseb area. Nama Gora b = crow, Goran is comm, pi., And bring in the world (hatch, calf, lamb, pitchers shed, bear etc.), with -b that also has locative function in place names. (Cf. Kr.-r. 1969 NW 112 and 311).
afr In Kuisebgebied. Nama gora-b = kraai, goran is comm, pi., en oa = in die wêreld bring (broei, kalf, lam, kleintjies werp, baar ens.), met -b wat ook lokatieffunksie in plekname het. (Vgl. Kr.-R. 1969 NW 112 en 311).
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