Gabasis

Gabasis, farm No. 172, Lions of Grootfontein, in that district. Here it is thought of Nama Gowa = speak, also strife, Moles, cf. o.a. Gobabis about the broader meaning of the word. The Word is therefore an example of the same rivet variability as we get in eg. Goma, Gama- = OS, to make Gaba level with the well-known gowa = speak, re-deeply. The -si- is locative, the -s especially for water spots; According to SWA series 1976 Skin 1918 Grootfontein there is a fountain on the farm.

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Identifier
3472_SKCPN
Title
Gabasis
Alternative Title
Gabasis
Georeference Sources
S 1918 CC
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
18.125
latitude
-19.875
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Source
eng Xareg E 1977 and six other Khoekhoen of Grootfontein Conversation 'We will say: Kowases. Those people, they always spoke difficult. Talking difficulty, it's Kowaseb, fight '.
afr Xaregeb E 1977 en ses ander Khoekhoen van Grootfontein Gesprek 'Ons sal se: Kowases. Daardie mense, hulle het altyd moeilik gepraat. Moei- likheid praat, dis kowaseb, stry kry'.
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eng Gabasis, farm No. 172, Lions of Grootfontein, in that district. Here it is thought of Nama Gowa = speak, also strife, Moles, cf. o.a. Gobabis about the broader meaning of the word. The Word is therefore an example of the same rivet variability as we get in eg. Goma, Gama- = OS, to make Gaba level with the well-known gowa = speak, re-deeply. The -si- is locative, the -s especially for water spots; According to SWA series 1976 Skin 1918 Grootfontein there is a fountain on the farm.
afr Gabasis, plaas nr 172, le suidelik van Grootfontein, in daardie distrik. Hier word gedink aan Nama gowa = praat, ook twis, moles maak, vgl. o.a. GOBABIS oor die ruimer betekenis van die woord. Die woord is dus 'n voorbeeld van dieselfde klinkervariabiliteit as wat ons kry by bv. goma-, gama- = os, om Gaba- gelyk te maak met die bekende gowa = praat, re- deneer. Die -si- is lokatief, die -s veral vir waterplekke; volgens die SWA- reeks 1976 vel 1918 Grootfontein is daar 'n fontein op die plaas.
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