ǀGamams
Nama ǀ gam = two, and am-s = mouth, also figuratively.
About this item
Identifier
688_SKCPN
Title
ǀGamams
Alternative Title
Gamams
Georeference Sources
S 2216 DB
Is Part Of
longitude
16.875
latitude
-22.625
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀGamams
Source
eng
Sprigade Moisel 1904 Warsk 'Gamams', Bron. Wandres 1928 Lideritzb Zeitung 27 10 1928 'Unpass Windhuk is Gamams ... It does not mean Gamams, but ǀ Gam-AMS, to German: Double mouth, the source of the place can be reached by two (GAM) pages'. PNK 1947 'Gammams'. Le 3 km van Windhoekstasie Af. 'Nama: ǀ GAM-AMS, double mouth, because the way, viewed from this place, monitors both in the gobabis as well as in the rehoboth. H. Vedder '.
afr
Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Gamams', bron. Wandres 1928 liideritzb Zeitung 27 10 1928 'Unweit Windhuk liegt Gamams...Es heisst nicht Gamams, sondern ǀGam-ams, zu Deutsch: Doppel- mund, die Quelle des Ortes kann von zwei (gam) Seiten erreicht werden'. PNK 1947 'Gammams'. le 3 km van Windhoekstasie af. 'Nama: ǀGam-ams, Doppelmund, weil der Weg, von diesem Ort aus betrachtet, einmiindet sowohl in den nach Gobabis als auch in den nach Rehoboth fiihrenden Weg. H. Vedder'.
Description
eng
Nama ǀ gam = two, and am-s = mouth, also figuratively.
afr
Nama ǀgam = twee, en am-s = mond, ook figuurlik.
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