Ganntanas, Gantanas

According to Schnalze indication, the Tana-S is like Nama Dana- for 'head', and the ǀǀ gan (-) possibly 'Rooibont' or 'meat', d.w.s. 'Rooibontkop', the most likely, or else 'meat head'.

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Identifier
750_SKCPN
Title
Ganntanas, Gantanas
Alternative Title
Ganntanas, Gantanas
Georeference Sources
S 2218
longitude
18.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng Manassa E.A. 1880 Letter No. 39 Queons 15 'of Witvley gone up to ǀǀ Gann- tanas ...' Lin neighborhood of Gobabis, as we derive
afr Manassa e.a. 1880 brief nr 39 Quellen 15 'Van Witvley opgegaan naar ǀǀGann- tanas...' lin buurt van Gobabis, soos ons aflei.l
Description
eng According to Schnalze indication, the Tana-S is like Nama Dana- for 'head', and the ǀǀ gan (-) possibly 'Rooibont' or 'meat', d.w.s. 'Rooibontkop', the most likely, or else 'meat head'.
afr Volgens aanduiding van schnalze, is die tana-s wel soos Nama dana- vir 'kop', en die ǀǀgan(-) moontlik 'rooibont' of 'vleis', d.w.s. 'Rooibontkop', die waarskynlikste, of anders 'Vleiskop'.
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