Gamohub

About this item

Identifier
3518_SKCPN
Title
Gamohub
Alternative Title
Gamohub
Georeference Sources
S 1915
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
15.5
latitude
-19.5
Measurement Accuracy
50 km radius
Notes about Name
’n ou naam van Sandveld
Source
eng Haacke Whg 1976 Assistant Education Planner Note '... Aroǃ CEO ... AURI- is told us by Rudolf Ikhaoseb, resident in the Aurib region, explained as ǀǀ Gamoǃ Hub (land without water)'. Gammi = water, but the particle to the stem, the -o, forms deny and means approximately as the Afrikaans on-, or rear, as -less, D.W.S. ǀǀ Gamo- is about 'waterless'. ǃ HU-B = Land, Grand. Cfg. further Aurib in th a * 245.
afr Haacke WHG 1976 Assistent-Onderwysbeplanner Aantekening '...Aroǃhub...Auri- is aan ons deur Rudolf IKhaoseb, woonagtig in die Aurib-streek, verduidelik as ǀǀGamoǃhub (land sonder water)'. Gammi = water, maar die partikel na die stam, die -o-, vorm ontken- nings en beteken ongeveer soos die Afrikaanse on-, of agteraan gestel, soos -loos, d.w.s. ǀǀgamo- is ongeveer 'waterloos'. ǃHu-b = land, grand. Vgl. verder AURIB in TH A* 245.
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