Giriguhoas

ǀ Girigu means 'foxes', this is the ml. MV. (Expressed with -gu) from Jgiri-. The ǀǀ Hoa means 'angle' (see Kr.- R. 1959 NW 188), followed by the -s of VR. EKV.

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Identifier
3635_SKCPN
Title
Giriguhoas
Alternative Title
Giriguhoas
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 Girigu-1 ǀ Hoas, miles 7 along the old pipeline of Walvis Bay to Rooibbank. 'Jackalhook'. (Cf. Kreenley 1889 Wortschatz 170) '
afr Budack KFR 1979 Etnoloog Verslag van veldwerk 'ǀGirigu-1 ǀhoas, Myl 7 langs die ou pyplyn van Walvisbaai na Rooibank. ‘Jakkalshoek’. (Vgl. Kroenlein 1889 Wortschatz 170)'
Description
eng ǀ Girigu means 'foxes', this is the ml. MV. (Expressed with -gu) from Jgiri-. The ǀǀ Hoa means 'angle' (see Kr.- R. 1959 NW 188), followed by the -s of VR. EKV.
afr ǀGirigu beteken 'jakkalse', dit is die ml. mv. (uitgedruk met -gu) van jgiri-. Die ǀǀhoa- beteken 'hoek' (kyk Kr.-R. 1959 NW 188), gevolg deur die -s van die vr. ekv.
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