Kurisigams
The agreement with Nama 11khurisi - 1 ǀ Khams = Devil's claw or harpago-phytum procumbens is so strong that, soundty, we think it is the meaning of the name. About the devil's claw or teufelballe cf. HJ Wise 1974 Botanische Mitt 22.
About this item
Identifier
4332_SKCPN
Title
Kurisigams
Alternative Title
Kurisigams
Georeference Sources
S 2014 BB
Is Part Of
longitude
14.875
latitude
-20.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng
SWA Kaokoveld Map 1: 500 000 s.j., cited by Leistner & Morris 1976 SAPN 239 'Kurisigams', ORNING Welwitschia [currently Khorixas].
afr
SWA Kaokoveld kaart 1:500 000 s.j., aangehaal deur leistner & Morris 1976 SAPN 239 'Kurisigams', orngewing Welwitschia [tans Khorixas].
Description
eng
The agreement with Nama 11khurisi - 1 ǀ Khams = Devil's claw or harpago-phytum procumbens is so strong that, soundty, we think it is the meaning of the name. About the devil's claw or teufelballe cf. HJ Wise 1974 Botanische Mitt 22.
afr
Die ooreenkoms met Nama 11khurisi-1 ǀkhams = duiwelsklou of Harpago- phytum procumbens is so sterk dat, klankmatig gesien, ons meen dit is die betekenis van die naam. Oor die duiwelsklou of Teufelskralle vgl. HJ Wiss 1974 Botanische Mitt 22.
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