Anabis

The first component appears at Dr Hartmann without suction consonant, he gives his spelling of the well-known anaboom, the Acacia Albida (Smith 1966 cnsap 62). The fountains were where the anabome stood; The two fountains are distinguished by the terms given (now Kai), and ╪ kari (now ╪khari) = small, added back. The -s is the index of a fountain name.

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Identifier
111_SKCPN
Title
Anabis
Alternative Title
Anabis
Georeference Sources
S 2014
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
14.5
latitude
-20.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
Anabis (Anabis Kharis; Anabis Kais)
Source
eng Hartmann 1904 card 'Annabis', fountain and place of a skirmish on 20 12,1897. Krenz FK 1975 Farmer Note 'There is a Great Anabis (Anabis-Geis) in the Huab and a Small Anabis (Anabis - Charis), also ǀ Abaraga ǀǀ GAMS called, a few kilometers further, where the Tsaub River in the Huab River. It was the place of a skirmish between Swartboois and a German patrol, laid by my late father. '
afr Hartmann 1904 kaart 'Annabis', fontein en plek van ’n skermutseling op 20 12 1897. Krenz FK 1975 Boer Aantekening 'Daar is ’n Groot-Anabis (Anabis-geis) in die Huab-Tal en ’n Klein-Anabis (Anabis-╪Karis), ook ǀAbaraga-ǀǀgams genoem, 'n paar kilometer verder, waar die Tsaubrivier in die Huabrivier uitmond. Dit was die plek van ’n skermutseling tussen Swartboois en ’n Duitse patrollie, gelêi deur my oorlede vader.'
shortDescription
eng Anaboom fountain (small; big)
afr Anaboom fontein (Klein; Groot)
Description
eng The first component appears at Dr Hartmann without suction consonant, he gives his spelling of the well-known anaboom, the Acacia Albida (Smith 1966 cnsap 62). The fountains were where the anabome stood; The two fountains are distinguished by the terms given (now Kai), and ╪ kari (now ╪khari) = small, added back. The -s is the index of a fountain name.
afr Die eerste komponent verskyn by dr Hartmann sonder suigkonsonant, hy gee sy spelling van die bekende anaboom, die Acacia albida (Smith 1966 CNSAP 62). Die fonteine was daar waar die anabome gestaan het; die twee fonteine word onderskei deur die bepalings gei- = groot (nou kai), en ╪kari- (nou ╪khari-) = klein, agteraan gevoeg. Die -s is die indeks van 'n fonteinnaam.
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