ǀŪs
The farm No. 35 lies in the Windhoek district, southwest of the city, to the Kuiseb. The -s say it was originally the name of a fountain or source, the ǀ U, heard by everyone with the dental suction consonant, that the water was 'brackish' or acid, salty, Nama ǀ U = Brak (Rest 1960 DNW 12). So about 'Brakfontein', 'Bitterfontein'.
About this item
Identifier
3001_SKCPN
Title
ǀŪs
Alternative Title
Us
Georeference Sources
S 2216/2316
Is Part Of
longitude
16.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀŪs**
ǀŪs
Source
eng
HAHN TH 1879 Map 'ǀ US', pilot on creek of the Kuiseb. Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'US', to the Kuiseb. Christian M 1974 Driver Conversation 'ǀ Us, the pit water of Horn is acidic, brackish. Because the water is not nice to them, then they say it's ǀ US '. Bassingthwawe v 1974 Farmer Conversation 'ǀ You are acid, such as milk or water. Here it is the water. Brak is ǀ u '.
afr
Hahn Th 1879 kaart 'ǀUs', uitspanning aan spruitjie van die Kuiseb. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Us', aan die Kuiseb. Christian M 1974 Drywer Gesprek 'ǀUs, die putwater van horn is suur, brak. Omdat die water nie vir hulle lekker is nie, toe se hulle dis ǀus'. Bassingthwaighte V 1974 Boer Gesprek 'ǀU is suur, soos melk of water. Hier is dit die water. Brak is ǀu'.
Description
eng
The farm No. 35 lies in the Windhoek district, southwest of the city, to the Kuiseb. The -s say it was originally the name of a fountain or source, the ǀ U, heard by everyone with the dental suction consonant, that the water was 'brackish' or acid, salty, Nama ǀ U = Brak (Rest 1960 DNW 12). So about 'Brakfontein', 'Bitterfontein'.
afr
Die plaas nr 35 le in die distrik Windhoek, suidwestelik van die stad, aan die Kuiseb. Die -s se dat dit oorspronklik die naam van ’n fontein of bron was, die ǀu-, deur almal met die dentale suigkonsonant gehoor, dat die water 'brak' of suur, souterig was, Nama ǀu = brak (Rust 1960 DNW 12). So ongeveer 'Brakfontein', 'Bitterfontein'.
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