Arubes

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Identifier
3223_SKCPN
Title
Arubes
Alternative Title
Arubes
Georeference Sources
S 2314 BA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
14.625
latitude
-23.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Budack KFR 1979 Ethinologist Report of Fieldwork 'ǀ Arubes, an Inaraveld in the old bed of the Ikhuisb. ǀ Arub = dry manure, especially goat rolls (cf. also Kreenley 1889 Wortschatz 17). According to formants, the place got its name because there was always a lot of goat mist '.
afr Budack KFR 1979 Etnoloog Verslag van veldwerk 'ǀArubes, ’n Inaraveld in die ou bedding van die IKhuiseb. ǀArub = droë mis, veral bokdrolle- tjies (vgl. ook Kroenlein 1889 Wortschatz 17). Die plek het volgens in- formante sy naam gekry omdat daar altyd baie bokmis rondgelê het'.
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