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DINT.ERIA NR. 21 - ,WINDHOEK NAMIBIA - MAl 1991
A
Prelimipary list of Khoekoe (Nama/Damara)
Plant Names
.E. Eiseb, W. Giess, w.~.G. Haacke
The following plant' names have been extracted from the Nama Dictionary, which is pre- .
sently being compiled by W Haacke and E. Eiseb at the University of Namibia. The pro
ject commenced in 1981 and has been completed approximately 80%. W. Giess has been
so kind as to identify most of the botanical samples that have been collected, with the
. exception of a few that were identified by M.A.N. Muller of the State Herbarium.
The compilers express their gratitude to these botanists for their authoritative assistance.
The present list is confined to those names that could, up to this stage, be established with
a reasonable degree of authority. Unless marked otherwise, only such Khoekhoe names
have been included as were obtained by the compilers first hand from informants or from
E. Eiseb himself. Other names are confined .to those identified beyond doubt by W Giess
in his personal inventory (labelled ?, Giess), by H.-J. Wiss (labelled ?, B.M.), by PJ. Ie
. Roux, or - in oile case - by Leonard Schulze (d. References below). Such entries could,
of course, not be marked for tone.
English plant name~ follow mainly F. &J. von Breitenbach (1987) and P.J.le Roux (1971).
2) In cases where a plant is decidedly bett~r known by its Afrikaans name, rather than by
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0 its English name, the Afrikaans name has -been included as well.
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te Editorial comments
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d 1. Although the lexicographic project is currently registered as "Nama" Dictio~ary Pro
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er ject, it is more apt to refer to the language in question as Khoekhoe (antiquated spelling:
h
s Khoj-Khoi), as the names listed here are specifically from the Nama dialects ([N.]),
ubli Damara dialects ([D.]) and Haillom ([H.]) -the latter a group of dialects spoken by hybrid
P
e Damara-Saa(n) people normally but erroneously labelled as Saa(n) or "Bushmen".
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y t 2. The Khoekhoe names are presented in the standardized orthography, with two syste
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d matic exceptions that are necessitated by typographic requi~ments, but that, incidentally,
e
t reflect' the true structure of the language: so-called "long" vowels are not represented with
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ra a macron above a single vowel letter, but with a double vowel instead, e.g. #a.h becomes
g
e #aa.h. This convention is necessary to accommodate the tone marks. The same principle
c
n is applied to nasalized vowels; du.s thus becomes duu.s. Both vowels are pronounced with
e
r lic , nasalization, though, as is the case with so-called "diphthongs", e.g. toa.s. The full stop
e • has been introduced there as an aid to demarcate the stem from the male marker .h and
d
un the female marker .s ¥spectively.
ay The user should bear iiI mind that there' is no difference in pronunciation between p and
w
e h, t and d, and k and g respectively in Khoekhoe, i.e. no difference between voiced and
t
a
G 'voiceless pronunciation. The letter pairs refer to the same respeCtive consonant, which
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in each case 'has -a prominciation "betWeen" English voiced and voiceless consonants; i.e.
'voiceless yet soft. The distin~tion which the standardized' orthography 'makes between
p/t/kon the one hand and h/d/g on th~ other, is to differentiate between following hig~
her and lower tones respectively.
3. Alphabet: Clicks are alphabetized phonemically (i~e. according to speech sound), not
according to letters. Each click has five variants (i.e. each of the four primary articulations
combines with five secondary articulations respectively), and each is treated as an indivi
dual speech sound, having its own position in the alphabet; thus I, Ig, Ih, Ikh, In; II, IIg,
etc. For this reason lu ... , for instance, will be listed. before Iga ....
4. Tone is marked with the following syste~ in. a scale of" four tones:
"double high" (being the highest)
/I
" ','high"
\ "low",
, "double low" (being'the lowest)
KHOEKHOE - BOTANICAL - ENGLISH
am~.I,& s see IIKHlnUPEIiKHAM.S
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,an~ai.s Acacia albida Ana tree
apti(pi).b see (!)AP6p66E.B ,
.aro.b/s Albizia anthelmintica ' Worm-cure albizia, Worm-bark false-thorn
~ta~.b see ili6.B . ", -, ." .
aG-i.b/-i/(s) Spirostacfrys africana Tamboti
K6RE ..
) aGk&ri.b see B '
2
01 ati(~tsamls Citr'ul/us lanatus Tsama melon , '
2
d a&si!khg~~.b [D.]; Mh~!kha!b [N.]; aG!kh~~~zimba.b [H., < Ndonga
e
at oshi·lezimba] Pechuel-Loeschea leubnitziae Bitterbush, Stink bush
d
r ( "
he baa.b see II,A} ~N. A\ +GA). A\ B
s
bli daixallnora.s, Euphorbia monteiroi subsp. monteiroi
u
P dau-are.b Commiphora moliis Velvet commiphoralcorkwood (?, Giess)
e
th &we.b/s 7amarix usneoides Tamarisk ,
y
b dhl(h~.s, x~~hai).s Cannabis sati~a var. indica Dagga (plant)
d
e d~.s, n~.s Acacia senegal var. rostrata Three-thorn acacia, (Three-hook thorn)
t
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a d60b~.s Acacia erubescens Blue thorn ,
r
g
ce (g)a\ ma\ ku/I. s see IIKHU\ RI\ P..t/I..I IT.lrU ••1 l{\M,'.. S
n
e gMrdlb [N.] see GbRAnA.B
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r li golrU.s Sclerocarya birrea subsp. cafJra Marula ~
e
nd g~mlb!.b, g~mllhoro.b Cleome gynandra Kaffir spin~ch
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y g~ddlb; gMrdlb, [N.] Maerua schinzii Ringwood t~~ ,
a
w ~6!orh.s, s6r~.s Dicoma 'capensis KoorsboSsie .'
Gate haire.s [H.] see MA). furnUf, .s
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h'allJ.!! khU''I!. S I( -I.) see MAllIl.! KHyu'll.lS
hlrlp!b Monsonia spp. Rabas
h~r~t6.s Ehretia rigida Puzzle bush
h'ull. n!l lh' a)'1a1.. bf.-·I , h'lul. n!l lh''1a1a.. bf.-'·I E'c koln ",.! sp. Seaweed
K&illkha~s ta~.s Alternanthera pungens (a thorny weed, lit.: "disgrace of Oka-
hmdJ~~< . ' -
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k1ti.b, kini.s Hydnora johannis Jackal food
kMb, arutara.b $tipagrostis sabulicola Dune Bushman grass
k~.b [D.,H.] Acanthosicyos naudinianaGemsbuck/Herero cucumber (plant)
, 8 yr-}_./I ..
kini.s see 1V\Nl.B .
k6rl.b [D.]; a6k6rl.b [N.] Aloe spp. Aloe (gen.)
k6w~ 1 Cyph'ostemma spp. Cobas (tree) ,
8 2 Neorautanenia mitis (a large tuber, (?, Giess))
koi.b Euphorbia damarana Damara euphorbia (do1lle-shaped)
Ii"
khoori.s; khambi.s [H.] Salvadora persica Mustard/Toothbrush tree
ma)'t!. 'khU' 'I!. S, h'allt.!! 'khU' 'I!. S, ma)'t!a8. s; ha·tr e.s [H.] 7ap.m anth u s 0 l eii fi0 Ii us Mi st Ie toe
2 Viscum capense Mistletoe
3 Viscum rotundifolium Mistletoe
nao.b, (lao.b) lermitomyces spp. Termi~ mushroom.
n60.s see DUU.S
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2
1
0 sap~l.b Blumea gariepina Bitter bush
2
ed sMh~.s 1 Helinus spartioides Soap bush
t
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d 2 Helinus integrifolius Soap bush
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er soohai.s Cassine transvaalensis Trmsvaal saffron
h
blis soIrIe. s see Gu:"U."! URU'II. .S
Pu ~r6pQ.s Solanum incanum Bitter apple, Apple of Sodom
he sukurikanne.b Commiphora crenato-serrata Damara commiphora (?, Giess)
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b to6b~.b Ophioglossum polyphyllum Adder tongue
d
nte I to(r)6to(r)~s~n.ni see !KH06rqR)6rQR)OsEN.NI
ra t~ tom!b Cucumis africanus Wild cucumber (elongated)
g
ce tMs, tom!s Cucumis sagittatus Wild cucumber (spherical)
n
ce ti8l!W1..Ll'IeI. taI maI .b Eragros'tts porosa WI' nd g rass
r li tG6(tsi)lhMp6.b, IhO&'p~.b Protasparagus sp. Wild asparagus
e
d
n tGGlh6db~.b 1 Cheilanthesmarlothii Fern (?, Giess)
u
y I . 2 Cheilanihes dinteri Fern (?, Giess)
a I
ew 1 tsa'II.m a'II.. s see A6(SE)TSM1A.S ,"
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G i ts~lb Citrullus sp. elongated melon, e.g. Watermelon/Makataan
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tsa&..&. hKs see IIGAf.s
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tslwi.s, ts~bi.s Euclea pseudebenus Ebony tree
x;{nih~1. s see Dl}\ X..A ': (HA\I~). S <, • <'
x!~(lhOni\s Boscia Joetida S~elly shepherd's tree, -Stink~bush
x1Gtsixi~b~.s _J uncellus laevigati4s (dark gr~yish-green, -brittle rush)
l\a0o !\u wu\~ b, la\0o! \u pu\ .b, la\0o ha\ ~l. b Maerua J.u ncea subsp. J.u ncea Slangeierbos
lari.s Cyperus rotundus
law&h!Lb, lap!h~b Maerua paruifolia (?, B.M 7)
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'1a\ wao *alul. s, 1a\ pao *alul .s, *aluo. s G rewt.a ava 'W'Il d ra-i.S.in
'flints [H.] Commiphora angolensis Sand commiphoralcorkwo~d
Illnf.b Commiphora pyracanthoides C~~mon com.n~iphoralcorkwood
. .
lo~mo .s [H.] Acacia arenaria Sand acacia
Ig~.b Terminalia sericea Silver cluster-leaf tree, silv~r terminalia
Ig'rg.b Coccinia sessilifolia Wild cucumb~r(fruit), Rooi-agurkie
I
Ig;{nLb [H.] Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha White bauhinia
Ig~ri.b (any type of) quic;:k grass .
II \ I I \
Ie:aube.b see IIGAMME.B
I~gI.,ta ma"llo'ob. _ see IIH)u\. RA\\ PfuL... B
I~M.-i Trichocaulon officinale
Igoara.b Ipomoea oenotherae (prostrate, trailing herb) (?, B.M 57)
2) Ig~mhai.s Ricinodendron rautanenii Manketti tree
1
0 Ig~r~.s Grewia flavescens var. flavescens Sandpaper raisin bush
2
ed 19~(w)i.s, Ig6(p)i.s; Ig~~.s [H] Dichrostachys cmerea subsp. africana
t
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d Sickle bush, Kalahari-Christmas tree
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er Ig~~dm~1I66.b Sarcoste~ma viminale Melktou (?, Ie' Roux), see !IHbRAPO.B
h
blis Ihaisari.s Arthraerua leubnitziae Ink bush (?)
Pu Ih~~w~.b [N.?] Asclepias buchenaviana
he Ihawi.b, Ihai.b, !khai.b Vigna lobatifolia Wild sweetpea
t
by Ihb.b Coccinia sessilifolia Wild cucumber (root, plant)
d
e Ihenda.s [N.?] Heliotropium tubulosum'
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a Ihini.s CUTrona decidua Bokhorinkie
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e IhMp~.b 1 fresh water algae (gen.)
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e 2 see T6U(TSI)IHOAPE.B
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r li Ih6~~lhart.s Juncus rigidus (k. of rush)
e
d Ih6rg.b/-i 1 Amaranthus thunbergii Wild spinach\ _
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y 2 spinach (made from various plants, eg.i red Rigweed)
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w Ih~wts, Ih~bts, !urulgaa..b (?, Giess) Anthephora pUbescens Wool grass
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Gat Ihk1is, 116w6\Ihoni\.b, 11\6p6lh\oni.b Boscia albitrunc-a Shepherd's tree, Witgat
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Ikhani.s Mesembrianthemum nodiflorum (?,Giess)
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Ikh~n6.s; In~i.b, In~i.b [H.] Acacia nebrowriii Water thorn·
'Ikh~w~.b, Ikh;{p~.b Oxalis semiloba Clover, Bossuring
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Ikhawi.b; Ikhabi.b Stipagrostis namaquensis River Bushman grass '
VI 0 VI 0 \ 0 0 \0"'"
Ikhiina.s, Ik hiini.s, Ikhinini.s [D.]; Jkheena.s [N.] Tribulus spp. Morning star,
Duwweltjie
Ikhonibe.b Tulbaghia tenuior Wild garlic
IkhurO.b 1 Schmidtia pappophoroides Kalahari sand quick (grass)
2 Schmidtia kalahariensis Kalahari sourgrass, Bushman grass
3 Aristida spp. Stick-grass
Ikh&db~ .b/s Rhus marlothii Bitter karee
Inar~.b Acacia tortilis subsp. heteracantha Umbrella thorn
In~m~.s Ficus sycomorus Sycamore fig (tree) . .
In~w(b [H.] see UllAND.S
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lI\a na\ *ga\a\ .b, baa.b, *nu\n"i. b 1 Elephantorrhiza elephantina Eland's bean
2 Elephantorrhiza suffruticosa Looiwortelbos
Ilari.s, (Ilkhawi.s ?, Giess) 1 Phaeoptilum spinosum Brosdoring
2 Grewia flavescens var. olukondae
Ilona.s [H.] see !GORE-AI.B
Ilowolhonlb/-i/s, lIopolhon'i.b/-i/s see IHUNf.s
) Ilots [D.];. IIn6m~.s [N.]; IIgau.s (?) Ficus ilicina Laurel fig
2
01 IIGfnlb,IIMntb see !GAA.s
2
d IIgamhairo.s [H.] Zygopbyllum simplex
e
t
da Ilg;{rtun~;J;) [N.], Ig;{ub~.b Ocimum canum Tea-bush I
r ( Ilg\a0m llkhu\u,. s see IIKH\W0 .s
e
h
s IIg;{n;{.b/-i/s Ac~cia erioloba Camel thorn
bli
u Ilgan~.s Aponogeton desertorum Dog w. two tails (a hydrophyte)
P
e II ga\ ru'!- 0am0 m'e ,.g\oo \ .s see.I GUAAJ.S . .
h
t
y Ilgar~.s Aloe dichotoma Quiver tree
b
d Ilgarl.-i Enneapogon desvauxii Eight-day grass (Wonder, graskJ,
e
ant , Ilga\/i. s, tsa&~h~i.\ s, !oeni.s Colophospermum mopane Mt bparie .
r
g I Ilg~u~;b, *khal~b~.h . Amaranthus sp. Pigweed
e
c
n IIgore.s Aloe asperi/olia
e
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r li IIh~u.b/s Rhigozum trichotomum Driedoring .
e
nd Ilh~wts, Ilh~bls TerJezia pfoilii Truffle
y u Ilh6.ti1166.b (G...i beon), IIh.l6116ltb (Berseba) Mesembryanthemum sp.
a
w Ilh~rlp~.b, Igiidm;{lloo.b [N.], Ig~~dm;{lIoo.b [D.] Gomphocarpu~fruticosus
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a Milkweed, Wild cotton
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Ilhui.s [H.] Ficus thonningii Wild fig 'tree
Ilh6dllSd.b see IIHO~Il)6.B '
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Ilkhaillari.s Lycium o.x ycflrpum,.
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Ilkh~.b/s Euph01:bia virosa ., Candelabra.euphorbia
IIkh~6.s; !khodkhanu.s [,H.]' Moringa ovalifolia Moringa, (Ghost tree)
IlkJtidlkhorh.b A ristida congesta Tassel three awn , .
IlkhM.s 1 Grewia avellana Raisin bush
'.
2 Grewia villosa . Raisin bush
Ilkli6n~.b see *KHANAB'
Ilkhod.s Acacia karmo Sweet thorn
Ilk.h ,u r'i/peIl lkhaI mI .s [D.]; Ilkh,u'rId lkhaI mI .s [N.], (g)a" ma\K,'/u1. s HI.! lrpagophytum procumbens
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Grapple plant, Devil's thorn claw
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Iln~.b Grewia tenax Kruisbessie, Raisin bush
Ilnad.s Tylosema esculentum Gemsbuck bean (plant or pod),
IIn6mLs [N.] see lIutS ' . '. '
Iln06.s Walleria nutans
(!)apdpdd~ .b/s, (!)apd(ga)kdd~ .b/s, (l)apd(pC).b; !apdr6b [ri.] Croion gratissimus
lavender croton
faiLs [N.]; !&ia.s [D.] 1. Potato;
) 2 any similar wild tuber; esp. Brachystelma spp .
2
01 .3 Ceropegia racemosa
2
d !arC.b/s Rhus 'fncea Karee
e
t
a !oeni.s see IIGAf.s
d
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her ".u'rhu/ I".a.l. . S, Iu'r"uIIa. .s Hy' p ha e. ne peters'~nMa a k a I a m. pa l m, (rnu::_a.1l f an' pa Im) ; pa l m tree
s (gen.) .
bli
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P !drflg~~~ .5, IGri~~~6~s Acacia fleckii Sandveld ~CCl:cia" Blade thorn
e
h !urulgaa.b see IHl>WE.S
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b !ddr~.b Hibiscus palmatus (?, Giess)
d
e !uru.b Tinnea rhodesiana (?, Giess)
t
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g !gas; II'ntb, IlgCntb; [D.]; Ilbin«.b [H.] Lonchocarpus nelsii Kalahari/apple-leaf
ce /'
n tree
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r lic ·!g~i.b .[H.] Mundulea sericea Cork-bush, Silver-b~sh
de !gari*16.s, Ig«rf~ *16.5 Grewia sp.' (shrub w. hard" edible pip, grows singly in rocky
n
u terrain) :
y
wa !g~wts, Ig1bts; Ih~6.&i!hori.b, Igabts' [H.].. Catophractes alexandri Gawabush,
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!gawo.b see *HAW A.B
!gOO.s, Ilgani-r.fun~ !gOO.s Acac~ hebeclada subsp. hebeclada Candle(-pod) acacia
Igom.s Olea europaea subsp. a/ricana Wild olive tree (?, B.M 18)
19ore-ai.b; Ilona.s [H.] Leucosphaera bainesii Woolbush
IgM!go~.b; !M!o~.b [H.] May tenus senegalensis ,Red spike-thorn
19uue.b Dombeya rotundifolia Common wild pear
!gurue.b Kirkia acuminata White seringa
!~wLb, !ghbLb Pentarrhinum insipidum (s. of edible twiner)
1~6.b(s Acacia re/iciens Red umbrella thorn, ~oihaak
!hD.b/s Combretum imberbe Leadwood, Omumbol'9mbonga
Ih~.b Coccinia rehmannii Wild cucumber (root, plant)
IhlAd C~s esculentus Yellow nut-grass, Uintjie
Ih~i\ttsidli~.b Caralluma lugardii (a thornless succulent)
!h~ib!hoKt.s Vttngueria infausta Wild medlar
!hb6-&i!horlb [H.] see IGAWA.S
Ihb6r~.b !Ablab purpureus subsp. uncimatus Bonavist/Egyptian kidney/Indian but
ter/hyacinth bean
Ikhai.b see'lHAWI.B
Ikh!r&.s 1 Nerine laticoma; Nerine; Lily (gen.)
2) 2 Welwitschia mirabilis Welwitschia
1
20 , 3 Boophane disticha Candelabra flower, (Poison bulb)
d '
e !kha!s 1 Parkinsonia a/ricana Wild green-hair tree
t
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d 2 Acacia haematoxylon Grey camel thorn, Vaalkameeldoring
(
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e IImu's [N.]; *khoiUtls, Inar!s [D.] 3 Prosopis glandulosa Prosopis (tree)
h
s
bli Ikliodkhanu.s [H.] see IIKHA6.S
u
P Ikhogto(r)gto(r)~s~n.ni; IkhMtMto~s~n.ni, to(r)gto(r)~s~n.ni. !khoo*gootgoosen.
e
h ~ Myrothamnus flabellifolius Resurrection bush
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b !kh6p6b~.s Cyperus marginatus Rush
d
e Ikhorl.s Adenium boehmianum Bushman poison
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ra Ikhow~.b, !khob~b Hoodia currori . L
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e Ikhui.b Grielum sinuatum Duikerwortel (perennial herb)
c
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e
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r li / Inlrtb Entoplocamia aristulata Knoppiesgras
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d Inlr!b/-i Acanthosicyos horridus Nara plant/bush
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y !nlrbs~.b Grewia sp. Raisin bush (in Kamanjab area)
a
w Inlwllkh~ini.s. !nlbllklilinls Tribulocarpus dim orphan thus (Large) Duwweltjie
e
at '!n~whkhad.b, !nlbhkhar~b Trichocaulon spp. (?, L. Schulze)
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!n~e.s; tgare.s [H.] Acacia melli/era subsp. detinens Black thorn; Swanhaak
!nui.b Combretum psidioides ssp.dinteri Woolly savannah, bushwillc\UT
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taa.b Phragmites au,stral.is 'Ree:d (,plan t)" ,
ta~.s Pupalia lappacea Sweethearts, Beesklit:s
t.tr~(lgh).b SetarW. vert'icillata Bur-~risde',~ Klitssetaria
tho.s Ziziphus mucronata 1}uffalo' thorn, Wag~'ii-bietjie
tawo.s, tabo.s Talinum arnotii
.16.5
Grewia sp. Rai~in" bush ~~
t~lro.s; tiiros, +Ooros [H.] Ximenia amenca~' 'var. microphyll~ (s~ail/large) Blue
sour-plum
too.b/s Combretum apiculatum subsp. apiculatum Kudu bush, Red bushwillow
(tUu)lhho.s [N.?] Commiphora aJricana Poison-grub commip~o~" (Hairy cork
wood)
!NOE.s
tgare.s [H.] see
tguuge-amme.s, ~gauga-amme.s Sterculia aJricanaAfrican star-chestnut,
• U H
thaga.b/s see tHAWAB
th:g.s Oxalis semiloba bulb of IIUM.w EB
th~w!b/s, thKp!b/s, !gawo.b (?), thaga.b/s (?) Fockea angusti/olia Water root kam
broo .
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) th~w~(lgaa).b/s, th~b~.b Stipagrostis uniplumis Silky Bushman grass
012 tha\u, .b Euclea undulata Commom guarri ' ,
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d thoe.s r[I.] Suaeda articulata Germ.: Heide
e
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a thru(h~).s Berchemia discolor 'Bird plum, (Brow~ ivory)
d
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h tkhaia.b [H.] see tKHEERA.S
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bli tkhanlb; IIkh6n.tb Gnidia polycephala Honeybush, Januariebos
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e P tkhaJtg~.b Nicotiana rustica Tobacco' plant
h
t tkhaugamme.b Sterculia quinqueloba Large-leaved star-chestnut
y
b
d tkh~lr!s; tkh~l!s [D.]; tkhaia.b [H.] Terminalia pru~ioides Purple-pod termirialia
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nt tkhM'.s 1 Salsola spp. Ganna (bush)
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gr 2 Tetragonia schenckii (?)
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BOTANICAL - KHOEKHOE - ENGLISH
A.'.c a,c.ia. 'a lbida a, mIi ha" i.s "Ana tree
Acacia arenaria I~~.s Sand acacia
A, cacia erioloba IIg~,. {.b Camel thorn
Atacia erubescens duob~.s Blue thorn
Acacia jleckii !&iQ! g~fin~.s,, !&iQ! g~fino.s Sandveld acacia, (Blade thorn)
Acacia haematoxylon !khiof.s Grey camel thorn, Vaal kameeldoring
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Acacia hebeclada subs~ kebeclada !goo.s, I!g~ni-~~ !goo.s Candle(-pod) acacia
Acacia hereroensis *mini.b Mountain thorn
Acacia karmo IIkho~.s Sweet thorn
Acacia melli/era subsp. detinens !no~.s; *gare.s [H.] Black thorn, Swarthaak
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Acacia nebrownii Ikh:fn~.s; Inowi.b, Inopi.b [H.] Water thorn
Acacia re'iciens !g60.b Red" umbrella .thorn
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Acacia senegal var. rostrata duo.s, nuo.s (Three-thorn acacia, Three-hook thorn)
Acacia tortilis subsp. heteracantha In~rof.b Umbrella thorn
Acanthosicyos horridus !n:frlb Nara plant/bush
Acanthosicyos naudiniana ki.{.b [D., H.]' Gemsbuck/Herero cucumber
Adenium boehmianum !khori.s Bushman poison
Albizia anthelmintica ~rO.b Worm-cure albizia, Worm-bark false-thorn
Aloe asperi/olia Ilgore.s
Aloe dichotoma Ilgkof.s Quiver tree
) Aloe spp. k~rE.b [D.]; aukore.b [N.] Aloe
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01 Alternanthera punge~s Kfillkh~~s d~.s (3. thorny weed, lit.: "disgrace .of Okahandja")
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d Amaranthus sp. Ilgiob~.b, *kh~~btb Pigweed
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at Amaranthus thunbergii Ihor6.b Wild spinach
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er ( Anthephora pubescens Ih. ~w~,.Qs, Ih~bts, !urulgaab Wool grass (?, Giess)
h Aponogeton desertorum Ilgana.s Dog. w. two tails (a hydrophyte)
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bli Aristida congesta IIkhi~lkhor~b Tassel three awn
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y Brachystelma spp. !aia.s [N.]; !aia.s [D.] (wild) Potato
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Cassine transvaaldzsis soohai.s Transvaal saffron _
Catophractes alexandri !g"aw"a. s, !g"ab"a. s; !h"uruU-ati.! h,u\r\i. b, !ga\b"a. s. [H.] ,. Gawabush,
(Trumpet thorn)
Ceropegia racemosa !aia.s
Cheilanthes ,dinteri tG~h&~'b~.b Fern (?, Giess)
Cheilanthes marlothii tG~h~~~.b Fern (?, Giess)
Citrullus lanatus aGs~tskl.s Tsama melon
Citrullus sp. tsklb (any elongated melon, e.g. Watermelon/Makataan)
C'tl eome gynan d ra g\o\ m"ab \e\. b, g"o m"a Iho' ro'b. 'Kaff'I r spm" ac h
Coccinia rehmannii !h~.b Wild cucumber
Coccinia sessilifolia' Ih~.b Wild Cucl;lmber (root, plant);lg'r~bWild cucumber
(fruit), Rooiagurkie
Colophospermum mopane II ga1L! s, tsa'u"r aln/oa. ,L,\S , !oem; .s Mopane .
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Combre'tum a,piculatu"m subsp. a piculatum :j:oo.b/'s Kudu bush, ,( Red, bushwillow)
Combretum imberbe !hn.b/s Leadwood, Omumborombonga; . ' '
Combretum psidioides subsp. dinteri !nui.b' Woolly savannah bushwillow .
Commiphora aJrican~ (:j:uu)lhM.s Poison-grub commip}lOra, ('Hairy, corkwood)
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Commiphora angolensis liinI.s [H.] Sand commiphoialcorkwood ,:' .
Commiphora crenato·serrata sukurikanne.b Damara commiphora (?, Giess)
Commiphora mollis dau-are.b Velvet commiphoralcorkwood (?, Giess)
2) Commiphora pyracanthoides ~ifnf.b Common commiphoralco;kwood ,
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ed Lavender croton ,
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blis Curroria decidua Ihini.s Bokhorinkie
Pu Cynodon dactylon Ig~i.b Quick grass
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