Harvesting the Sea in Southeastern Arabia : Volume 2: Comparative Lexicon of Fish and Other Marine Species.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Miranda J.

Series:

Semitic Languages and Cultures Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (537 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers, 2026.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Abbreviations and Symbols

Maps

Notes on Islands

Phonological Inventories and Transcription

Introduction

Contributors by Language

Notes on the Nature of the Data

References

Additional Resources

Part I. Comparative Lexicon of Marine Species

Organisation of the Comparative Lexicon

Reference

Comparative Lexicon

General terms for 'fish'

Cartilaginous fish

sharks

guitarfish and wedgefish

sawfish

stingrays and relatives

electric rays

skates

Bony fish

Acanthuridae: surgeonfish and unicornfish

Albulidae: bonefish

Anguillidae: freshwater eels

Apogonidae: cardinalfish

Ariidae: sea catfish

Atherinidae: Old World silversides

Aulostomidae: trumpetfish

Balistidae: triggerfish

Belonidae: needlefish

Blenniidae: blennies

Bramidae: pomfrets

Caesionidae: fusiliers

Carangidae: trevallies, scads, queenfish, runners, and pompanos

Chaetodontidae: butterflyfish

Chanidae: milkfish

Chirocentridae: wolf herrings

Cirrhitidae: hawkfish

Clupeidae: herrings, shads, and sardines

Coryphaenidae: dolphinfish

Cyprinodontidae: pupfish

Diodontidae: porcupinefish and burrfish

Drepaneidae: sicklefish

Echenidae: remora

Elopidae: tenpounders and ladyfish

Engraulidae: anchovies

Ephippidae: spadefish and batfish

Exocoetidae: flying fish

Fistulariidae: cornetfish

Gerreidae: mojarras

Gobiidae: gobies

Haemulidae: grunts

Hemiramphidae: halfbeaks

Holocentridae: squirrelfish and soldierfish

Istiophoridae: sailfish and marlins

Kuhliidae: flagtails

Kyphosidae: sea chubs

Labridae: wrasses

Leiognathidae: ponyfish

Lethrinidae: emperors

Lutjanidae: snappers

Megalopidae: tarpons

Monacanthidae: filefish

Monodactylidae: monos and moonyfish

Mugilidae: mullets

Mullidae: goatfish.

Muraenidae: moray eels

Nemipteridae: threadfin breams

Ophichthidae: snake eels

Opistognathidae: jawfish

Ostraciidae: boxfish

Oxudercidae: mudskippers

Pempheridae: sweepers

Platycephalidae: flatheads

Plotosidae: eel catfish

Polynemidae: threadfins

Pomacanthidae: marine angelfish

Pomacentridae: damselfish and clownfish

Pomatomidae: bluefish

Priacanthidae: bigeyes

Pseudochromidae: dottybacks

Rachycentridae: cobia

Scaridae: parrotfish

Sciaenidae: drums and croakers

Scombridae: mackerels, tunas, and bonitos

Scorpaenidae: scorpionfish

Serranidae: groupers and anthias

Siganidae: rabbitfish

Sillaginidae: sillagos

Soleidae: flatfish and soles / Bothidae: lefteye flounders

Sparidae: porgies and seabreams

Sphyraenidae: barracudas

Stromateidae: butterfish

Synanceiidae: stonefish

Synodontidae: lizardfish

Syngnathidae: seahorses, pipefish, and seadragons

Terapontidae: grunters

Tetraodontidae: pufferfish

Tetrarogidae: waspfish

Triacanthidae: tripodfish

Trichiuridae: cutlassfish

Triglidae: gurnards and sea robins

Xiphiidae: swordfish

Zanclidae: Moorish idol

other bony fish

Other marine organisms

ceteceans: whales and dolphins

sea turtles

sea snakes

crustaceans

cephalopods: squid, octopus, and cuttlefish

shellfish

jellyfish

corals

echinoderms

other invertebrates

algae and seagrass

Terminology associated with marine organisms

Part II. Annotated Alphabetical Lexicon

Purpose of the Alphabetical Lexicon

Sections

Transcription and Ordering of Entries

Guide to the Descriptive Notes

Literal Meaning

Related Terms in Other Languages

Geographic and Dialectal Diffusion

Use as Trade Term

Degree of Certainty of Identification

Terms for Life Stages

Sexual Differentiation

Physical Appearance.

Habitat, Seasonal Cycles, and Behaviour

Harvesting Techniques

Use as Bait

Consumption as Food

Other Uses

Fish Types as Classified in the Language

Historical and Cultural Accounts

Synonyms and Related Fish Types

Arabic Name

Annotated Alphabetical Lexicon

General Terms for 'Fish'

Names for Fish and Other Marine Species

Terminology Associated with Marine Organisms

Appendix 1: Vernacular Fish Naming and Classification

Linguistic Variation in Fish Names

Naming Fish

Classification

Appendix 2: Fish Processing and Preparation

Fish Processing

māliḥ (all MSAL, ArD

lit. 'salty') wet or dry salting

Wet salting: filleting, segmenting, salting, and storage in container

Dry salting of sharks: half-filleting, splitting, slashing, salting, washing, and sun-drying

kánda (Sq) dry salting with most large fish: filleting, splitting, slashing, salting, drying in shade, washing, and sun-drying

Dry salting with ṭānik~​ṭarnīk (Sq) Indo-Pacific king mackerel: half-filleting, splitting, slashing, salting, and drying in shade

ḳóśaˁ (Sq, Sh, H

lit. 'dried') cooking, filleting, and sun-drying, or drying over fire, without salt

ḳədīd~mə́ḳədid (Sq

lit. 'in strips') filleting, slashing and sun-drying, typically uncooked, without salt

ḥanīṭ (Sq, ArD) filleting, segmenting, boiling, skinning, and sun-drying

máḳšid (Sq), maˁgīn (Sh, H, B), māgīn (M) dicing, drying, boiling, and preservation in rendered fat

Fish-based Dishes

marəḳ (all MSAL, cf. ArD maraq) sauce

ˁarsi (B, ArD) cereal paste

ˁaṣídət (Sh, H), āṣaydət (M) ˁaṣīdə (Sq, B), ˁaṣīdah (ArD) grain and butter oil paste

ribīs (B, ArD), rīs (Sh) young shark paste

ṣ́inṭ (H), ṣ́aynəṭ (M) preparation of sharks

Reference.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-80511-939-7

1-80511-940-0

OCLC:

1587461751