Nuhub
ǃ HU means 'ground ... also land, area', and ǀ nu- = 'bone (body part)', think here with walking, walking. nl. In the waterless desert sandburth.
About this item
Identifier
4544_SKCPN
Title
Nuhub
Alternative Title
Nuhub
Georeference Sources
2020/2428
Is Part Of
longitude
20.5
latitude
-20.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
Khoekhoense naam vir Kalahari
Source
eng
Kreenley JG 1889 Wortschatz 263 ' Dies, at Kr.-r. 1969 NW 302 But 'cali-hari' now normally spelled as 'Kalahari'.
afr
Kroenlein JG 1889 Wortschatz 263 'ǀNu-ǃhub: das Durstfeld (Kalihari- wiiste, wasserlose Einode)'. Dies, by Kr.-R. 1969 NW 302 maar 'Kali- hari-' nou normatief gespel as 'Kalahari-'.
Description
eng
ǃ HU means 'ground ... also land, area', and ǀ nu- = 'bone (body part)', think here with walking, walking. nl. In the waterless desert sandburth.
afr
ǃHu- beteken 'grond...ook land, gebied', en ǀnu- = 'been (liggaams- deel)', hier wel te dink saam met loop, stap. nl. in die waterlose woestyn- sandbulte.
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