ǃGōxaǁganas

The IGOS is a 'Dorn-Kaffeebaum ... Deren nuclei Werring KaffeeBohnen' (Kreenley 1889 Worschatz S.V.), an Acacia Hebeclada, cf. Also what GHO1 and Ghokoffie for botanical names. The -Xa = rich in, and ǀǀ Gana is the camel thorn tree, the Acacia Giraffe. The - here also has locative value. Both ingredients occur in place names.

About this item

Identifier
953_SKCPN
Title
ǃGōxaǁganas
Alternative Title
Gochaganas
Georeference Sources
S 2217
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃGōxaǀǀganas*
ǃGōxaǁganas
Source
eng Witbooi 1890 VRV 9 82 'ǃ Khoxa ǀǀ Ganas'. Ponnighaus 1931 Journal 6 6 'Mertens Farmǃ Goxa ǀ ǀ Ganas War Einǃ Go Buschreicher Platz Mit Kameldornbaumen '. PNK 1947 'Gochaganas'. Post office via Windhoek. 'Nama: igocha- ǀǀ ganas = ortlichkeit mit eurem reichen resistant and bastard cameldornbaumen. H. Vedder '. [Also motorbus stop 32 km from Windhoek Southern Direction, on Farm No. 26]
afr Witbooi 1890 VRV 9 82 ' ǃKhoxa-ǀǀganas'. Ponnighaus 1931 Joernaal 6 6 'Mertens Farm ǃGoxa-ǀ ǀganas war ein ǃgo- buschreicher Platz mit Kameldornbaumen'. PNK 1947 'Gochaganas'. Poskantoor via Windhoek. 'Nama: IGocha- ǀǀganas = Ortlichkeit mit einem reichen Bestand an Bastard- Kameldornbaumen. H. Vedder'. [Ook motorbushalte 32 km van Windhoek suidelike rigting, op plaas nr 26],
Description
eng The IGOS is a 'Dorn-Kaffeebaum ... Deren nuclei Werring KaffeeBohnen' (Kreenley 1889 Worschatz S.V.), an Acacia Hebeclada, cf. Also what GHO1 and Ghokoffie for botanical names. The -Xa = rich in, and ǀǀ Gana is the camel thorn tree, the Acacia Giraffe. The - here also has locative value. Both ingredients occur in place names.
afr Die Igos is ’n 'Dorn-Kaffeebaum...deren Kerne wie Kaffeebohnen gebraucht werden' (Kroenlein 1889 Wortschatz s.v.), ’n Acacia hebeclada, vgl. ook WAT gho1 en ghokoffie vir botaniese name. Die -xa = ryk aan, en ǀǀgana- is die kameeldoringboom, die Acacia giraffae. Die -s het hier ook lokatiewe waarde. Albei bestanddele kom in plekname voor.
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