ǁGannikaus

The fountain lies in the Kavango area. 'Meat braai fountain, according to our spokesman. Nama Ken Khou [khau] = 'Brennen' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 240), and 11gani [ǀ ǀ Ganni] = 'Das Fleisch' (Aid. 80), the words taken to the ground.

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Identifier
3537_SKCPN
Title
ǁGannikaus
Alternative Title
Ganikau(Fontein)
Georeference Sources
S 1820 BA
Is Part Of
Toponymica Hottentotica: B (A-Z)
longitude
20.625
latitude
-18.125
Measurement Accuracy
12.5 km radius
Name in Khoekhoe or Nama
ǀǀGannikaus**
ǁGannikaus
Source
eng Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Warsk 'Ganikau Fontein'.
Krenz FK 1977 Boer Speech '11Gani = meat; Kau = burning, spreading, roast, rusting '
afr Sprigade-Moisel 1904 Kriegsk 'Ganikau Fontein'. Krenz FK 1977 Boer Gesprek '11Gani = Fleisch; kau = brennen, verbreri- nen, braten, rosten'
Description
eng The fountain lies in the Kavango area. 'Meat braai fountain, according to our spokesman. Nama Ken Khou [khau] = 'Brennen' (Kr.- R. 1969 NW 240), and 11gani [ǀ ǀ Ganni] = 'Das Fleisch' (Aid. 80), the words taken to the ground.
afr Die fontein le in die Kavango-gebied. 'Vleisbraai-fontein', volgens ons segsman. Nama ken khou [khau] = 'brennen' (Kr.-R. 1969 NW 240), en 11gani [ǀ ǀganni] = 'das Fleisch' (aid. 80), die woorde wat tot grondslag geneem is.
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