ǃGâiǁgami
Looking waterǃ Gei ǀǀ Gami, like Namaǃ GAI = 'Gut, Angenehm' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 88), and ǀǀ gami = water, name given as opposed to brackish or salt water. This delicious water was farm No 295, Dist. Gobabis (situatable by reference to mentioned farms there), but named to Ripon, Altans No 295 in Dist. Gobabis is now the farm Ripon. Pastor Judt says that the sources of Augas (= bitter plain) had such bad water that the cattle were found blood disease (anthrax), and then goodwater had to be a fountain in paradise. The farms Lekkerwater 142-5 in Dist. Rehoboth probably also carries a name translated from Khoekhens.
About this item
Identifier
845_SKCPN
Title
ǃGâiǁgami
Alternative Title
Geigami
Georeference Sources
S 2219
Is Part Of
longitude
19.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃGâiǀǀgami**
ǃGâiǁgami
Source
eng
Judt F 1896 Sources 6 166 'by Au-╪gas is the border to Gaughuris, halfway Lekkerwaterǃ Gei- ǀǀ Gami laid'.
afr
Judt F 1896 Quellen 6 166 'Von Au-╪gas ist die Grenze nach Gauguris, halbwegs lekkerwater ǃGei-ǀǀgami verlegt'.
Description
eng
Looking waterǃ Gei ǀǀ Gami, like Namaǃ GAI = 'Gut, Angenehm' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 88), and ǀǀ gami = water, name given as opposed to brackish or salt water. This delicious water was farm No 295, Dist. Gobabis (situatable by reference to mentioned farms there), but named to Ripon, Altans No 295 in Dist. Gobabis is now the farm Ripon. Pastor Judt says that the sources of Augas (= bitter plain) had such bad water that the cattle were found blood disease (anthrax), and then goodwater had to be a fountain in paradise. The farms Lekkerwater 142-5 in Dist. Rehoboth probably also carries a name translated from Khoekhens.
afr
lekkerwater vertaal ǃGeiǀǀgami, soos Nama ǃgai = 'gut, angenehm' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 88), en ǀǀgami = water, naam gegee in teenstelling met brak- of soutwater. Hierdie lekkerwater was plaas nr 295, dist. Gobabis (situeerbaar deur verwysing na genoemde plase daar), maar vernoem tot Ripon, altans nr 295 in dist. Gobabis is nou die plaas Ripon. Pastor Judt vertel dat die bronne van Augas (= Bittervlakte) sulke slegte water gehad het dat die beeste daarvan bloedsiekte (miltsiekte) gekry het, en dan moes lekkerwater soos ’n fontein in die Paradys gewees het. Die plase lekkerwater 142-5 in dist. Rehoboth dra waarskynlik ook ’n naam wat uit Khoekhoens vertaal is.
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