ǀHôaǀarab

According to Kr.-r. 1969 NW is the ingredients ǀ hoa- = cat, and ǀ ara- = rib. On p. 184 we read there 'ǀ Hoa ǀ Arab is here yet ǀ Karab, ie the older ruling has been preserved before the distinctive develarization has accomplished him and changed jkarab to ǀ Arab, viz. In cases where the semantic opposition permits.

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Identifier
2438_SKCPN
Title
ǀHôaǀarab
Alternative Title
Oankarab
Georeference Sources
S 2216
longitude
16.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Jonkergrab, ook Jonkersgraf)
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀHôaǀarab*
ǀHôaǀarab
Source
eng Bassingthwawe v 1974 Farmer (owner of farm) Conversation 'ǀ Oankarab, currently Jonkersgraf, Farm No. 7, Dist. Windhoek; ǀ OAN is a cat, ǀ Arab = rib. Jan Jonker was buried on the farm, he was known as OAN (k) Arab or Katrib, or Vlitrib '. About the same at Mr JJ Bassingthwaights 1974 Language Adult Conversion.
afr Bassingthwaighte V 1974 Boer (eienaar van plaas) Gesprek 'ǀOankarab, tans Jonkersgraf, plaas nr 7, dist. Windhoek; ǀoan is 'n kat, ǀarab = rib. Jan Jonker is op die plaas begrawe, hy was bekend as Oan-(k)arab of Katrib, of vlegrib'. Ongeveer dieselfde by mnr JJ Bassingthwaighte 1974 Taalad- viseur Gesprek.
Description
eng According to Kr.-r. 1969 NW is the ingredients ǀ hoa- = cat, and ǀ ara- = rib. On p. 184 we read there 'ǀ Hoa ǀ Arab is here yet ǀ Karab, ie the older ruling has been preserved before the distinctive develarization has accomplished him and changed jkarab to ǀ Arab, viz. In cases where the semantic opposition permits.
afr Volgens Kr.-R. 1969 NW is die bestanddele ǀhoa- = kat, en ǀara- = rib. Op bl. 184 lees ons daar 'ǀHoa-ǀarab, ‘Katzenrippe’, ist der Namaname für Jonker Afrikaners Sohn Jan Jonker'. Die genasaleerde -oa- in ǀhoa- is in die omgang konsonanties gerealiseer as ’n -n-; die latere ǀarab is hier nog ǀkarab, m.a.w. die ouer uitspraak is bewaar voordat die so kenmerkende develarisasie hom voltrek het en jkarab verander het tot ǀarab, nl. in gevalle waar die semantiese opposisies dit toelaat.
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