Arabic fish names gathered at the fish market in Hurghada (al-Ġardaqah) May 2011

Philippe Provencal, Birgit Skaarup

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    Abstract

    This article lists the Arabic names of fish and a few other marine
    animals, which were gathered by interviewing different people working
    at the fish market in Hurghada, Egypt in May 2011. The article
    is intended as a lexical study on the names presently used for these
    animals on the Red Sea coast of Egypt. This name material has been
    compared with other name materials for marine life in local vernacular
    Arabic dialects from the Red Sea region, and to a lesser extent with
    Classical Arabic material. Where possible, the etymology of the names,
    whether certain or hypothetical, has been provided.
    Translated title of the contributionArabiske fiskenavne indsamlet på fiskemarkedet i Hughada (al-Ġardaqah) i Maj 2011
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Semitic Studies
    Volume61
    Issue number1
    Pages (from-to)231-246
    Number of pages16
    ISSN0022-4480
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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