ǂUrumûbes
The said farm No. 187 Le north of Fransfontein and in the Outjo district. Like Nama = L = Uru = 'Besound, Great' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 375), Plus -Mu- = see, or S.NW '). The eye can be physically conceived (eg become fountain, Source eye, and then the healing action can be involved on the water. The name is relatively recent, it does not occur on our early maps. It will notice that the morpheme appears as -BU and not as - not. We assume that the -BU simply follows the soundharmonic power of the -u- in the three preceding syllables.
About this item
Identifier
4908_SKCPN
Title
ǂUrumûbes
Alternative Title
Urumubu
Georeference Sources
S 1915 AC
Is Part Of
longitude
15.125
latitude
-19.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
╪Urumûbes
ǂUrumûbes
Source
eng
Leopenth D 1977 Main Board Member Conversation 'Urumubu, it is OE who is good, = Fürumes, 'Healthy Oe'.'
afr
luiperth D 1977 Hoofraadslid Gesprek 'Urumubu, dit is oe wat goed is, =fürumubes, ‘Gesonde oe’.'
Description
eng
The said farm No. 187 Le north of Fransfontein and in the Outjo district. Like Nama = L = Uru = 'Besound, Great' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 375), Plus -Mu- = see, or S.NW '). The eye can be physically conceived (eg become fountain, Source eye, and then the healing action can be involved on the water. The name is relatively recent, it does not occur on our early maps. It will notice that the morpheme appears as -BU and not as - not. We assume that the -BU simply follows the soundharmonic power of the -u- in the three preceding syllables.
afr
Die bedoelde plaas nr 187 le noordelik van Fransfontein en in die distrik Outjo. Soos Nama =l=uru = 'gesunden, heilen' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 375), plus -mu- = sien, of s.nw. oog, met daarop lokatiewe -be- ('plek waar...'). Die oog kan liggaamlik opgevat word (bv. die 'Plek (-be-) waar die oe (mu-) gesond word (╪uru)', of 'waar gesonde oe is'. Maar die oog kan ook figuurlik gebruik word-vir fontein, bronoog, en dan kan die genesende werking op die water betrek word. Die naam is betreklik resent, dit kom nie op ons vroeë kaarte voor nie. Dit sal opval dat die morfeem hier verskyn as -bu en nie as -be nie. Ons neem aan dat die -bu gewoon die gevolg is van die klankharmoniese krag van die -u- in die drie voorafgaande lettergrepe.
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