Sea cow (generic)

LanguagePronunciation
EnglishSea cow
Sirenian
Manatee
PortugueseManatim
Peixe-boi; Vaca-marinha
NorwegianSjøku
Sirene
IcelandicSækýr
DutchZeekoe
FrisianSeeko
GermanSeekuh
FrenchSirénien
Lamantin
SpanishManatí
CatalanManatí
ItalianLamantino; Mucca di mare
GreekΜανάτος
Creole of Cape Verde (Island of Santiago)Pexi-boi; Pexi-mudjer; Baka marinha
Creole of São Tome and Príncipe (Santome, Forro, Fôlo)Pixi bwê; Pixi mwala; Bwe d’omali
The manatee or sea cow of Guiana . In: John Gabriel Stedman, 1796. Narrative, of a five years’ expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam. Vol. II. London, Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul’s Church Yard, & J. Edwards, Pall Mall. https://jcb.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/s/d790o2

References

  • Brito, C. 2019. Pessoas, manatins e o ambiente aquático na América moderna: Confluência e divergência nas interações históricas entre humanos e animais. Dossier Especial Sociedades e Rios, José Augusto Pádua & Rafael Chambouleyron (Eds.). Revista Brasileira de História 39(81): 22 pp. url: https://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbh/v39n81/en_1806-9347-rbh-1806-93472019v39n81-08.pdf
  • Video ‘Mermaids and Manatees’, CHAM-Centre for the Humanities