ǃUǁgams

With the given Schnalze at Dr Hartmann, it means 'weak, slappts', the Fern. Sing, -s indicate a source name, the ǀǀ gam- = water, and theǃ u = sunk, limp, sick (water), cf. Kr. 1969 NW 371-2

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Identifier
2936_SKCPN
Title
ǃUǁgams
Alternative Title
Ugams
Georeference Sources
S 1812 BD
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: A2 (H-Z)
longitude
12.875
latitude
-18.375
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǃUǀǀgams**
ǃUǁgams
Source
eng HARTMANN 1903 CARD 'ǃ U- ǀǀ GAMS', water location. Sprigade Misel 1904 Kriegsk 'Ugams', source to a cow in Chumib (Khumib) Iry.
afr Hartmann 1903 kaart ' ǃU-ǀǀgams', waterplek. Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Ugams', bron aan ’n spruitjie wat in Chumib (Khumib) iriloop.
Description
eng With the given Schnalze at Dr Hartmann, it means 'weak, slappts', the Fern. Sing, -s indicate a source name, the ǀǀ gam- = water, and theǃ u = sunk, limp, sick (water), cf. Kr. 1969 NW 371-2
afr Met die gegewe schnalze by dr Hartmann beteken dit 'Swak-, Slapputs', die fern. sing, -s dui ’n bronnaam aan, die ǀǀgam- = water, en die ǃu = ingesonke, slap, sieklike (watertjie), vgl. Kr.-R. 1969 NW 371-2
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