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The ‘Sea Lexicon’ is a collaborative endeavour that aims at the co-creation of a lexicon based on words related to the sea. It is an invitation for a transregional thinking through the perspective of the sea. We focus on words that animate the lives of coastal communities in various languages across the Indian Ocean.

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Goma

Goma

The Goma is a small one-sided drum that was brought to Gujarat by the Siddis from Eastern Africa. It is believed that, while traveling across ...

Goma

One Sided Drum

Mouza/Dheu/Rolling

Mouza/Dheu/Rolling

Mouza/Dheu/Rolling: A sea wave or river wave is locally called a "mouza", "dheu", or "rolling". It sounds similar to "mouza", which refers to a ...

Mouza/Dheu/Rolling

Sea Wave

Misr Kanga

Misr Kanga

This Swahili-Creole word refers to a funnel-shaped musical instrument that is believed to be played during the hymns of Siddi spiritual ...

Misr Kanga

Musical Instrument

Beta/Katar

Beta/Katar

The fishing station or net-setting ground is commonly referred to as "beta" or "katar." "Beta" is pronounced like the first syllable in ...

Beta/Katar

Fishing Station

Bara

Bara

English: Acropora species of coral As I settled into Ithatha's tranquil seaside home on Kadmat island, a typical Lakshadweep afternoon ...

Bara

Coral

Chaakara

Chaakara

പുത്തൻ വലക്കാരേ പുന്നപ്പറക്കാറേ                        Puthan valakkaare, punnapparakkaareപുറക്കാട്ട് കടപ്പുറത്ത്.                              ...

Chaakara

The Bounty

Contribute to the lexicon

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The Sea Lexicon project is an ongoing attempt to document the words from the indian ocean region. You can help build the database of words and expand the lexicon