Oosip, Osib (Ausib)
Alexander distinguishes a distinction between a river east (see USIB) and a mountain Oosip. We couldn't fix if the mountain name still exists. On his map it lies at 2316 AB, west of the current Gamsberg, and only south of the Kuiseb there. It means 'joining', actually a description of what we call in Afrikaans a neck, in Namaǃ Au-B = 'der Ness, der Necken' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 30), so the spelling Ausib or -Seb will be closer to the current ruling. So: The 'place (Sip, Dib) where the mountain forms a neck (ǃ AU for Alexander's OO)', briefly the 'neck'.
About this item
Identifier
2510_SKCPN
Title
Oosip, Osib (Ausib)
Alternative Title
Oosip, Osib (Ausib)
Georeference Sources
S 2316 AB
Is Part Of
longitude
16.375
latitude
-23.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
Alexander JE 1837 EDIA 2 122 '...packing off at the pool called Onakusis...with the mountains called Oosip (joining) and ’Nabagno...to the north of us...'
afr
Alexander JE 1837 EDIA 2 122 '...packing off at the pool called Onakusis...with the mountains called Oosip (joining) and ’Nabagno...to the north of us...'
Description
eng
Alexander distinguishes a distinction between a river east (see USIB) and a mountain Oosip. We couldn't fix if the mountain name still exists. On his map it lies at 2316 AB, west of the current Gamsberg, and only south of the Kuiseb there. It means 'joining', actually a description of what we call in Afrikaans a neck, in Namaǃ Au-B = 'der Ness, der Necken' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 30), so the spelling Ausib or -Seb will be closer to the current ruling. So: The 'place (Sip, Dib) where the mountain forms a neck (ǃ AU for Alexander's OO)', briefly the 'neck'.
afr
Alexander trek 'n onderskeid tussen ’n rivier Oosep (kyk USIB) en ’n berg Oosip. Ons kon nie vasstel of die bergnaam nog bestaan nie. Op sy kaart le dit op 2316 AB, ten weste van die huidige Gamsberg, en net ten suide van die Kuiseb daar. Dit beteken 'Joining', eintlik 'n omskrywing van wat ons in Afrikaans noem 'n nek, in Nama ǃau-b = 'der Hals, der Nacken' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 30), sodat die spelling Ausib of -seb nader aan die huidige uitspraak sal wees. Dus: die 'Plek (-sip, -sib) waar die berg ’n nek (ǃau- vir Alexander se oo-) vorm', kortom die 'Nek'.
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