Norabis
The -B- Locates a place name, the -s (Fern, sing.) Many a fountain, here at Nora; passing / walking in Nama (Kr.-r. 1969 NW 281) Inara, with another tribal; The variability -o and -a- is not uncommon, cf. e.g. Goma and Gama for Beef. The farm, like Otavi, is in the Dist. Grootfontein.
About this item
Identifier
2315_SKCPN
Title
Norabis
Alternative Title
Norabis
Georeference Sources
S 1916
Is Part Of
longitude
16.5
latitude
-19.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Source
eng
Hobohm G 1974 Farmer questioned bend 'Norabis, Farm Nr 387, District Otavi. Meaning 'Available to water hole: Water hidden'. '
afr
Hobohm G 1974 Farmer Fragenbogen 'Norabis, Farm nr 387, Bezirk Otavi. Bedeutung ‘Vorbeilaufen an Wasserloch: Wasserstelle versteckt'.'
Description
eng
The -B- Locates a place name, the -s (Fern, sing.) Many a fountain, here at Nora; passing / walking in Nama (Kr.-r. 1969 NW 281) Inara, with another tribal; The variability -o and -a- is not uncommon, cf. e.g. Goma and Gama for Beef. The farm, like Otavi, is in the Dist. Grootfontein.
afr
Die -b- lokativeer ’n pleknaam, die -s (fern, sing.) veelal 'n fontein, hier dan by Nora-; verbygaan/loop is in Nama (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 281) Inara, met 'n ander stamklinker; die variabiliteit -o- en -a- is nie ongewoon nie, vgl. bv. goma- en gama- vir bees. Die plaas, soos Otavi, le in die dist. Grootfontein.
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