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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
English
Sea cow (pronunciation); Sirenian (pronunciation); Manatee
Portuguese
Manatim; Peixe-boi; Vaca-marinha
Norwegian
Sjøku (pronunciation); Sirene
Icelandic
Sækýr
Dutch
Zeekoe (pronunciation)
Frisian
Seeko
German
Seekuh (pronunciation)
French
Sirénien (pronunciation); Lamantin
Spanish
Manatí
Catalan
Manatí
Italian
Lamantino; Mucca di mare
Greek
Μανάτος
Creole
Pexi-boi; Pexi-mudjer; Baka marinha (Island of Santiago, Cape Verde)

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