Gaibis

Perhaps to explain like Gaibis 2619 who was pronounced with the same suction consonant, 'Murgfontein'. However, our preference goes out to 'call-fountain', Nama ╪Gei [ A fonal.

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Identifier
665_SKCPN
Title
Gaibis
Alternative Title
Gaibis
Georeference Sources
S 2317 BB
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.875
latitude
-23.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Kroenlein 1860 sources 11 285 'It was Urn ╪Gaibis (near Ihoaxanas), also lime fontinine called ...' Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Warsk 'Gaibes', Bron, OP AANGEGEWE Vierkant.
afr Kroenlein 1860 Quellen 11 285 'Es handelte sich urn ╪Gaibis (in der Nahe von IHoaxanas), auch Kalkfontein genannt...' Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gaibes', bron, op aangegewe vierkant.
Description
eng Perhaps to explain like Gaibis 2619 who was pronounced with the same suction consonant, 'Murgfontein'. However, our preference goes out to 'call-fountain', Nama ╪Gei [ A fonal.
afr Miskien te verklaar soos GAIBIS 2619 wat met dieselfde suigkonsonant uitgespreek is, 'Murgfontein'. Ons voorkeur gaan egter uit na 'Roep- fontein', Nama ╪gei [╪gai] = 'rufen' (Rust 1960 DNW 50), met -bi- plekbenoemend, en met die -s weer hier, soos meestal, as indeks van ’n fon- tein.
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