ǂAro-ams

Place No 725 in Grootfontein-Dist. Nama ╪aro-, also spelled ╪arro- and ╪aru, waiting-a-bit, ziziphus mucronatus (Ponnighaus 1931 journal 6 19.) The member -am is for Nama Am-S, 'mouth', 'Moving ', Or, like here,' waterhole ',' Puts '. The whole then 'Wait-a-Lotboomputs'.

About this item

Identifier
196_SKCPN
Title
ǂAro-ams
Alternative Title
Aroam
Georeference Sources
S 1918
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
18.5
latitude
-19.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Aro-ams**
ǂAro-ams
shortDescription
eng Wait-a-bit-tree pit
afr Wag-’n-bietjieboomputs
Description
eng Place No 725 in Grootfontein-Dist. Nama ╪aro-, also spelled ╪arro- and ╪aru, waiting-a-bit, ziziphus mucronatus (Ponnighaus 1931 journal 6 19.) The member -am is for Nama Am-S, 'mouth', 'Moving ', Or, like here,' waterhole ',' Puts '. The whole then 'Wait-a-Lotboomputs'.
afr Plaas nr 725 in Grootfontein-dist. Nama ╪aro-, ook gespel ╪arro- en ╪aru, naam van wag-’n-bietjie, Ziziphus mucronatus (Ponnighaus 1931 Joernaal 6 19.) Die lid -am is vir Nama am-s, 'mond', 'uitmonding', of, soos hier, 'watergat', 'puts'. Die geheel dan 'Wag-’n-bietjieboomputs'.
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