Author: Donald M. Topping
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824803537
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Chamorro-English Dictionary provides an alphabetical listing of as many Chamorro words as could be collected, spelled according to the principles adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in February 1971. Each word is given a fairly comprehensive definition in English, and, in many cases, sample sentences have been included to illustrate usages in context. Cross-references are provided among Chamorro words that are semantically related. An English-Chamorro finder list, based on selected words in the English definitions, is also provided.
Chamorro-English Dictionary
Author: Donald M. Topping
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824803537
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Chamorro-English Dictionary provides an alphabetical listing of as many Chamorro words as could be collected, spelled according to the principles adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in February 1971. Each word is given a fairly comprehensive definition in English, and, in many cases, sample sentences have been included to illustrate usages in context. Cross-references are provided among Chamorro words that are semantically related. An English-Chamorro finder list, based on selected words in the English definitions, is also provided.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824803537
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Chamorro-English Dictionary provides an alphabetical listing of as many Chamorro words as could be collected, spelled according to the principles adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in February 1971. Each word is given a fairly comprehensive definition in English, and, in many cases, sample sentences have been included to illustrate usages in context. Cross-references are provided among Chamorro words that are semantically related. An English-Chamorro finder list, based on selected words in the English definitions, is also provided.
Dictionary and Grammar of the Chamorro Language of the Island of Guam
Author: Edward Ritter von Preissig
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chamorro language
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chamorro language
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Ponapean-English Dictionary
Author: Kenneth L. Rehg
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824805623
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The Ponapean-English Dictionary contains approximately 6,750 Ponapean to English entries. Each entry includes a headword, grammatical information, and one or more English definitions. Where appropriate, alternate spellings of headwords, usage labels, phrase and sentence examples, loan source information, and cross-references to related workds are also provided. An English to Ponapean finder list containing approximately 4,200 entries is also included to enable the user to locate key English words used in the definitions in the Ponapean entries. Designed to serve as a reference volume for native speakers of the language, particularly for Ponapean educators working in bilingual programs, this work will also be of value to English-speaking students of Ponapean and to scholars of other Pacific languages and cultures. This dictionary was prepared as a companion volume to the Ponapean Reference Grammar by the same authors.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824805623
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The Ponapean-English Dictionary contains approximately 6,750 Ponapean to English entries. Each entry includes a headword, grammatical information, and one or more English definitions. Where appropriate, alternate spellings of headwords, usage labels, phrase and sentence examples, loan source information, and cross-references to related workds are also provided. An English to Ponapean finder list containing approximately 4,200 entries is also included to enable the user to locate key English words used in the definitions in the Ponapean entries. Designed to serve as a reference volume for native speakers of the language, particularly for Ponapean educators working in bilingual programs, this work will also be of value to English-speaking students of Ponapean and to scholars of other Pacific languages and cultures. This dictionary was prepared as a companion volume to the Ponapean Reference Grammar by the same authors.
Spoken Chamorro
Author: Donald M. Topping
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824804176
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Spoken Chamorro is designed to enable the student to learn to speak and understand the Chamorro language the way native speakers do in their everyday activities. This second edition has been revised to incorporate the spelling conventions adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in January 1971, and suggestions made by teachers who have used the text in the classroom. The basic material in the text remains unchanged, the work of the author and Pedro M. Ogo, principal of Rota Elementary and High School, who is a native speaker of the language. As much as possible, the lessons exclude regionalisms, presenting the language as it is heard generally on Guam, Saipan, Rota, and elsewhere throughout the Mariana Islands.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824804176
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Spoken Chamorro is designed to enable the student to learn to speak and understand the Chamorro language the way native speakers do in their everyday activities. This second edition has been revised to incorporate the spelling conventions adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in January 1971, and suggestions made by teachers who have used the text in the classroom. The basic material in the text remains unchanged, the work of the author and Pedro M. Ogo, principal of Rota Elementary and High School, who is a native speaker of the language. As much as possible, the lessons exclude regionalisms, presenting the language as it is heard generally on Guam, Saipan, Rota, and elsewhere throughout the Mariana Islands.
New Palauan-English Dictionary
Author: Lewis S. Josephs
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824813451
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Based on the Palauan-English dictionary by Fr. Edwin G. McManus, S.J. (UH Press, 1977), this revision is designed to be an easily accessible reference for identifying vocabulary items of Palauan, which are often culture bound, semantically rich, and structurally quite complex. Thousands of Palauan entries are new or greatly expanded. Users will benefit from a much wider range of vocabulary, especially in the areas of flora and fauna, Palauan legend, and borrowed words from both English and Japanese. The expanded English-Palauan finder list allows for quick reference to the Palauan equivalents of many English words.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824813451
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Based on the Palauan-English dictionary by Fr. Edwin G. McManus, S.J. (UH Press, 1977), this revision is designed to be an easily accessible reference for identifying vocabulary items of Palauan, which are often culture bound, semantically rich, and structurally quite complex. Thousands of Palauan entries are new or greatly expanded. Users will benefit from a much wider range of vocabulary, especially in the areas of flora and fauna, Palauan legend, and borrowed words from both English and Japanese. The expanded English-Palauan finder list allows for quick reference to the Palauan equivalents of many English words.
Tagalog Dictionary
Author: Teresita V. Ramos
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824840852
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : tl
Pages : 377
Book Description
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824840852
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : tl
Pages : 377
Book Description
Mandaic Dictionary
Author: Dakhil Shooshtary
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456763636
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
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Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456763636
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
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Everyday Chamorro
Author: M. B. Dallocchio
Publisher: Desert Institutes
ISBN: 9780692404331
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Learning a language isn't an easy task, even if you're the type who's more linguistically inclined. However, when one is learning a rare language such as Chamorro, the indigenous language of the Mariana Islands, using it in everyday conversation can be extremely intimidating. In "Everyday Chamorro: Chamorro Language Phrases for Beginners," you'll find a variety of tips, common phrases, and cultural tidbits that will help you on your way to achieving your language goals. Whether you're learning Chamorro because it's part of your heritage, for pure polyglot curiosity, or just to learn a few phrases to be a polite visitor to the Marianas, "Everyday Chamorro" can be used as a resource in navigating a variety of basic conversation topics from travel and family interaction to everyday tasks and more.
Publisher: Desert Institutes
ISBN: 9780692404331
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Learning a language isn't an easy task, even if you're the type who's more linguistically inclined. However, when one is learning a rare language such as Chamorro, the indigenous language of the Mariana Islands, using it in everyday conversation can be extremely intimidating. In "Everyday Chamorro: Chamorro Language Phrases for Beginners," you'll find a variety of tips, common phrases, and cultural tidbits that will help you on your way to achieving your language goals. Whether you're learning Chamorro because it's part of your heritage, for pure polyglot curiosity, or just to learn a few phrases to be a polite visitor to the Marianas, "Everyday Chamorro" can be used as a resource in navigating a variety of basic conversation topics from travel and family interaction to everyday tasks and more.
A Sumer-Aryan Dictionary
Author: Laurence Austine Waddell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egyptian language
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Spoken Chamorro
Author: Donald M. Topping
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chamorro language
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chamorro language
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description