Gaotanab

Ingredients ǀ Gao-b = buffalo, and -tana, now -dana- = head, plus the -b of the ml. EKV.

About this item

Identifier
3547_SKCPN
Title
Gaotanab
Alternative Title
Gaotanab
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 Ethnologist Report of Fieldwork 'ǀ Gao-Tanab, a residential place in the Ikhuisbiver between dawavan and ururas. The people couldn't explain to me why the place got this name. Letter translate, it means 'buffalo head'. '
afr Budack KFR 1979 Etnoloog Verslag van veldwerk 'ǀGao-tanab, ’n woon- plek in die IKhuisebrivier tussen Dawedraais en Ururas. Die mense kon nie vir my verduidelik hoekom die plek hierdie naam gekry het nie. let- terlik vertaal, beteken dit ‘Buffelkop’.'
Description
eng Ingredients ǀ Gao-b = buffalo, and -tana, now -dana- = head, plus the -b of the ml. EKV.
afr Bestanddele ǀgao-b = buffel, en -tana-, nou -dana- = kop, plus die -b van die ml. ekv.
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