ǂAroro-ams

The source (-am-s = mouth, water location) at the shiny leaf-wait-a-bit tree (╪aro- plus reduction forms - which changes the tree in a tree). The ╪aro (the suction consonant written by Hahn and ViBT) is the ziziphus mucronatus.

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Identifier
209_SKCPN
Title
ǂAroro-ams
Alternative Title
Aroroams
Georeference Sources
S 2319 BA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
19.625
latitude
-23.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Aroro-ams**
ǂAroro-ams
Source
eng Hahn th 1879 map '╪aroams', expense. The same at Viongt 1893 card. Spread Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Aroroams', Source, all on S319.
afr Hahn Th 1879 kaart '╪Aroroams', uitspanning. Dieselfde by Kiepert 1893 kaart. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Aroroams', bron, almal op S 2319.
shortDescription
eng Blinklaar-wait-a-bit tree
afr Blinkblaar-wag-’n-bietjieboompie
Description
eng The source (-am-s = mouth, water location) at the shiny leaf-wait-a-bit tree (╪aro- plus reduction forms - which changes the tree in a tree). The ╪aro (the suction consonant written by Hahn and ViBT) is the ziziphus mucronatus.
afr Die bron (-am-s = mond, waterplek) by die Blinkblaar-wag-’n-bietjieboompie (╪aro- plus verkleiningsformans -ro- wat die boom in ’n boompie verander). Die ╪aro- (die suigkonsonant geskryf deur Hahn en Kiepert) is die Ziziphus mucronatus.
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