ǂAuninǁgam-e
Self-declaratory; ǀǀ Gami is in Nama 'water', and ╪aunin is the agile plural of ╪aunib, a husband of the top stem; The name is related to ╪au-B, a mountain peak, the top. The -e is the accusative disc of the Comm. sing. The topmans were the vanguard of the Naman who entered South West Africa. A branch of the topners was the igomen, and Walvis Bay was also called this subsection, cf. Gomengams, D.I. The 'water (ǀǀ GAM) of the igomen'.
About this item
Identifier
283_SKCPN
Title
ǂAuninǁgam-e
Alternative Title
Auningame
Georeference Sources
S 2214
Is Part Of
longitude
14.5
latitude
-22.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
ou naam van Walvisbaai
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Auninǀǀgam-e
ǂAuninǁgam-e
Source
eng
Moritz 1972 MS TOPNAARS 1 'Walvisbaai is also called ╪aunin ǀǀ Game (= Topnaars-Water) after the Topnaar.
afr
Moritz 1972 ms Topnaars 1 'Walvisbaai wird nach den Topnaars auch ╪Auninǀǀgame genannt (=Topnaars-water)'.
shortDescription
eng
Water from the topners (mountain peaks)
afr
Water van die Topnaars (Bergspits-naars)
Description
eng
Self-declaratory; ǀǀ Gami is in Nama 'water', and ╪aunin is the agile plural of ╪aunib, a husband of the top stem; The name is related to ╪au-B, a mountain peak, the top. The -e is the accusative disc of the Comm. sing. The topmans were the vanguard of the Naman who entered South West Africa. A branch of the topners was the igomen, and Walvis Bay was also called this subsection, cf. Gomengams, D.I. The 'water (ǀǀ GAM) of the igomen'.
afr
Selfverklarend; ǀǀgami is in Nama 'water', en ╪Aunin is die gemeenslagtige meervoud van ╪Aunib, ’n man van die Topnaarstam; die naam staan in verband met ╪au-b, ’n bergspits, die top. Die -e is wel die akkusatiefsuffiks van die comm. sing. Die Topnaars was die voorhoede van die Naman wat Suidwes-Afrika binnegetrek het. ’n Vertakking van die Topnaars was die IGomen, en Walvisbaai is ook na hierdie onderafdeling genoem, vgl. GOMENGAMS, d.i. die 'Water (ǀǀgam-) van die IGomen'.
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