Aro(Kloof)

The ╪aro = wait-a-bit tree {ziziphus mucronatus lam.), A double name, only partially nama. Approved Spelling: Arokloof, but in the Rail Grid 1975, it is spelled Aroekloof, D.W.S. according to the local judgment.

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Identifier
206_SKCPN
Title
Aro(Kloof)
Alternative Title
Aro(Kloof)
Georeference Sources
S 2219
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
19.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Aro ǀarab
shortDescription
eng Wait-a-Lotboom (Kloof)
afr Wag-’n-bietjieboom(kloof)
Description
eng The ╪aro = wait-a-bit tree {ziziphus mucronatus lam.), A double name, only partially nama. Approved Spelling: Arokloof, but in the Rail Grid 1975, it is spelled Aroekloof, D.W.S. according to the local judgment.
afr Die ╪aro = wag-’n-bietjieboom {Ziziphus mucronatus lam.), ’n Dubbelslagtige naam, slegs gedeeltelik Nama. Goedgekeurde spelling: Arokloof, maar in die Spoorwegrooster 1975 word dit gespel Aroekloof, d.w.s. volgens die plaaslike uitspraak.

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