Chorab

Two natives consulted, two answers. The woman thinks of Nama Xorab = Graafwater, Gorra, shallow water, and the man on Nama ǀ Khorab = gravel-like, rough, 'SteiniBersate sets' (Rust 1960 DNW 59), at ǀ Khora = 'Rauh (signal)' (Aid. 49). The latter has another topographical justification.

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Identifier
451_SKCPN
Title
Chorab
Alternative Title
Chorab
Georeference Sources
S 1916
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A1 (A-G)
longitude
16.5
latitude
-19.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀKhorab
Source
eng Rudman J 1973 Teacher Questionnaire 'Chorab No 180, put in Dist. Outjo. Means 'rough stones', because there are ridges with rough stones located on the southeastern boundary. According to a rockyer woman, the name means waterholes - the water is shallow and plentiful '. Information as obtained from Willem Tjaib, Nama.
afr Rudman J 1973 Onderwyseres Vraelys 'Chorab nr 180, plaas in dist. Outjo. Beteken ‘Skurwe Klippe’, omdat daar hoe rante met skurwe klippe aan die suidoostelike grens geleë is. Volgens ’n Klipkaffervrou beteken die naam Watergate — die water is vlak en volop'. Inligting soos verkry van Willem Tjaib, Nama.
shortDescription
eng Skurwe (gravel-like) stones
afr Skurwe (Gruisagtige) Klippe
Description
eng Two natives consulted, two answers. The woman thinks of Nama Xorab = Graafwater, Gorra, shallow water, and the man on Nama ǀ Khorab = gravel-like, rough, 'SteiniBersate sets' (Rust 1960 DNW 59), at ǀ Khora = 'Rauh (signal)' (Aid. 49). The latter has another topographical justification.
afr Twee inboorlinge geraadpleeg, twee antwoorde. Die vrou dink aan Nama xorab = graafwater, gorra, vlak waterplek, en die man aan Nama ǀkhorab = gruisagtige, skurwe, 'steiniibersate Stelle' (Rust 1960 DNW 59), by ǀkhora = 'rauh (sein)' (aid. 49). laasgenoemde het nog ’n topografiese regverdiging.
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