Awis

Namaǃ AWI-S is also 'nest', and a kind of weweroel calledǃ (H) Aarings. In addition to expressing its genus function (to express the Fern), the --s also have a cache function (to express the location).

About this item

Identifier
324_SKCPN
Title
Awis
Alternative Title
Awis
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
ǃAwis
Source
eng Dove 1900 MITTH 58 'ǃ Awis = Name of a Platz at Klein-Windhoek. ǃ Awi = wool-haired, woolly; Lawib = wool hair, wool. The place owes his name probably the same occurrence of woolly looking at the same amount of wooly-looking nests of the weave birds downhill. With \ Awis is also called the nest of a small weavorgog. '
afr Dove 1900 Mitth 58 'ǃAwis = Name eines Plätzes bei Klein-Windhoek. ǃawi = wollhaarig, wollig; lawib = Wollhaar, Wolle. Der Platz verdankt seinen Namen wahrscheinlich dem daselbst in grosser Menge beobachteten Vorkommen von wollig aussehenden, von den Zweigen herabhangenden Nestern der Webervogel. Mit \awis wird auch geradezu das Nest eines kleinen Webervogels bezeichnet.'
shortDescription
eng Ness of a small wewer bird
afr Nes van 'n klein wewervoël
Description
eng Namaǃ AWI-S is also 'nest', and a kind of weweroel calledǃ (H) Aarings. In addition to expressing its genus function (to express the Fern), the --s also have a cache function (to express the location).
afr Nama ǃawi-s is ook 'nes', en ’n soort wewervoel heet ǃ(h)aiwes. Behalwe sy genusfunksie (om die fern, uit te druk) het die -s ook ’n kasusfunksie (om die lokatief uit te druk).
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