Dabbies(Poort)

Port where dowebrees stand'. The Dabbie, exchange ruling of Nama Dawe, is the Tamarix USNEOIDES (Smith 1966 CNSAP 196) and comes as resistant to various place names. Also mentioned by other English travelers, but without bringing something new about the meaning.

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Identifier
489_SKCPN
Title
Dabbies(Poort)
Alternative Title
Dabbies(Poort)
Georeference Sources
S 2217
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
17.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
sy kaart
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Daweb
Source
eng Baines T 1861 ESWA 53 '... Entered the Dabbie's (OR Tamarisk) port' Inaby Barmen mission station.]
afr Baines T 1861 ESWA 53 '...entered the Dabbie’s (or Tamarisk) Poort' inaby Barmen-sendingstasie.]
shortDescription
eng Tamarix USNEOIDES (Abiekwaboom and Salt, Brakbos)
afr Tamarix usneoides (Abiekwaboom en Sout-, brakbos)
Description
eng Port where dowebrees stand'. The Dabbie, exchange ruling of Nama Dawe, is the Tamarix USNEOIDES (Smith 1966 CNSAP 196) and comes as resistant to various place names. Also mentioned by other English travelers, but without bringing something new about the meaning.
afr Poort waar dawebome staan'. Die dabbie-, wisseluitspraak van Nama dawe-, is die Tamarix usneoides (Smith 1966 CNSAP 196) en kom as bestand- deel van verskeie plekname voor. Ook deur ander Engelse reisigers vermeld, maar sonder dat dit iets nuuts oor die betekenis bring.
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