ǃKhūǃkhuwis
It was an important place on the road from Guntsas to the area of the current Rundu and served as a throw. Here is a lifeciation at Dr Hartmann as far as it lies in fact slightly norther than at Horn. The second member is like Nama Ikhuwi- = Vlei, the first member likeǃ Khu- = (adj./adv.) 'Rich', also (if s.nw.) 'Rike, powerful, king, boss' e.d.m. So about the 'bossvlei' (with the VR. Ekv. -S as indication that it is a vette name here)? The general location is north of Grootfontein, in that district.
About this item
Identifier
4135_SKCPN
Title
ǃKhūǃkhuwis
Alternative Title
Khukuwis
Georeference Sources
S 1918 BA
Is Part Of
longitude
18.625
latitude
-19.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃKhūǃkhuwis
Source
eng
Hartmann 1904 Kaart 'ǃ Khuǃ Khuwis', 'N 'Vlei. Park landscape. Sept. Flowers, meadows, bush forest, islands, palmburs '. Sprigade Moisel 1904 Warsk 'Chuchuwis'.
afr
Hartmann 1904 kaart 'ǃKhu-ǃkhuwis', ’n 'Vlei. Parklandschaft. Sept. Blumen, Wiesen, Buschwald, Inseln, Palmbusche'. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Chuchuwis'.
Description
eng
It was an important place on the road from Guntsas to the area of the current Rundu and served as a throw. Here is a lifeciation at Dr Hartmann as far as it lies in fact slightly norther than at Horn. The second member is like Nama Ikhuwi- = Vlei, the first member likeǃ Khu- = (adj./adv.) 'Rich', also (if s.nw.) 'Rike, powerful, king, boss' e.d.m. So about the 'bossvlei' (with the VR. Ekv. -S as indication that it is a vette name here)? The general location is north of Grootfontein, in that district.
afr
Dit was ’n belangrike plek op die pad van Guntsas na die omgewing van die huidige Rundu en het as uitspanning gedien. Hier is ’n miswysing by dr Hartmann in soverre as wat dit in feite effens noordeliker le as by horn. Die tweede lid is soos Nama Ikhuwi- = vlei, die eerste lid soos ǃkhu- = (adj./adv.) 'ryk', ook (as s.nw.) 'rykaard, magtige, koning, baas' e.d.m. So ongeveer die 'Baasvlei' (met die vr. ekv. -s as aanduiding dat dit hier ’n vleinaam is)? Die algemene ligging is noordelik van Grootfontein, in daardie distrik.
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