Kurdish-English, English-Kurdish Dictionary

Kurdish-English, English-Kurdish Dictionary PDF Author: Aziz Amindarov
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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Over 8,000 entries, it provides a comprehensive reference to the Kurmanji dialect. Kurdish is spoken by over 5 million people across Iraq, Iran, Turkey and parts of the former Soviet Union.

English / Cherokee Dictionary

English / Cherokee Dictionary PDF Author: John C. Rigdon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544678016
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238

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Cherokee is a Southern Iroquoian language now spoken by around 22,500 people in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. In 2005, the Cherokee Preservation Foundation funded a survey whose results indicated that only 460 fluent speakers were then living in Eastern Cherokee communities, with 72 percent of them over the age of 50 and elder speakers dying far more quickly than new speakers were emerging. By 2015 that number was down to 215. The process of revitalizing the language is complex. While it has been spoken for hundreds of years, there is little in written form that can be used for instruction and few people are trained in teaching it. Cherokees are the only Native American People who possess a writing system equivalent to the European alphabet. The Cherokee syllabary is the only alphabet in history attributed to be the work of one man, George Gist, known to the world as Sequoyah. Although he did not speak or read the English language, he understood the power of the written word. At first Sequoyah experimented with a writing system based on logograms, but found this cumbersome and unsuitable for Cherokee. He later developed a syllabary which was originally cursive and hand-written, but it was too difficult and expensive to produce a printed version, so he devised a new version with symbols based on letters from the Latin alphabet and Western numerals. After twelve years of dedicated work, Sequoyah finished the Cherokee syllabary in 1821. He spent the rest of his life teaching his people how to read and spell. By 1820 thousands of Cherokees had learned the syllabary, and by 1830, 90% were literate in their own language. Books, religious texts, almanacs and newspapers were all published using the syllabary, which was widely used for over 100 years. Today the syllabary is still used; efforts are being made to revive both the Cherokee language and Syllabary. Increasing numbers of Cherokee descendants are renewing their ties with their traditions, history and language. With this renewal comes the understanding that their Cherokee heritage must be preserved and passed on to the next generation. Cherokee courses are offered at a number of schools, colleges and universities. This dictionary contains over 5,000 English terms with their Cherokee translation and transliteration. It also includes a Cherokee / English index. We also publish a Spanish / Cherokee Dictionary and an English / Cherokee Phrasebook. Check our website for availability. http: //www.wordsrus.info/chr/index.php

Kurdish-English, English-Kurdish Dictionary

Kurdish-English, English-Kurdish Dictionary PDF Author: Aziz Amindarov
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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Book Description
Over 8,000 entries, it provides a comprehensive reference to the Kurmanji dialect. Kurdish is spoken by over 5 million people across Iraq, Iran, Turkey and parts of the former Soviet Union.

Grammar of the Kurmanji Or Kurdish Language

Grammar of the Kurmanji Or Kurdish Language PDF Author: Ely Bannister Soane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kurdish language
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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English Kurdish Sorani dictionary

English Kurdish Sorani dictionary PDF Author: Michael Goddard
Publisher: Simon Wallenburg Press
ISBN: 9781843560098
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The first ever Sorani Kurdish dictionary to be entirely compiled based on the statistical evidence of real language, both written and spoken. It includes useful information on life in the Kurdish-speaking world, Kurdish, history, art and culture, and the Kurdish struggle for nationhood.

FERHENGA BIRÛSKÎ Kurmanji - English Dictionary Volume One: A - L

FERHENGA BIRÛSKÎ Kurmanji - English Dictionary Volume One: A - L PDF Author: Michael L. Chyet
Publisher: Transnational Press London
ISBN: 1912997045
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 494

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Ferhenga Biruski is the go-to dictionary for Kurmanji a dialect of Kurdish spoken originally in parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey while also being common among a large diaspora of Kurds in Europe, North America and elsewhere. This comprehensive Kurmanji-English dictionary is prepared in two volumes by Michael L. Chyet, a renowned linguist with extensive knowledge of the major dialects of Kurdish. This dictionary is an essential reference source for linguists and others interested in Kurdish language and people. "The second edition of my Kurmanji-English dictionary, which I would like to call “Ferhenga Birûskî” to honor the memory of my beloved friend and colleague Birûsk Tugan, contains considerably more entries, and in many cases offers fuller information on earlier entries. In addition, I have found and corrected several typographical errors. Moreover, it is to be accompanied by a companion English to Kurdish volume. [...] It is my goal to accurately reflect the language as it exists today, providing variant spellings, synonyms, and regional usage, as well as etymologies. The late Iranist D.N. MacKenzie advised me early on to avoid filling my dictionary with “ghost words”. He suggested that I base all the entries in my dictionary on texts (both written and orally generated), to ensure that I am reflecting the language as it is used by its speakers. The earlier dictionaries include words of unknown provenance, which may have no existence outside those pages." - Excerpt from the Introduction by Michael L. Chyet Preface by Deniz Ekici Introduction to Ferhenga Birûskî Review of Kurdish Dictionaries How to use the dictionary Abbreviations Abbreviations of Sources Used in Compiling this Dictionary Sources for Linguistic Comparison Place of Origin of Informants Calendar Systems Dictionary A to L

Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

Historical Dictionary of the Kurds PDF Author: Michael M. Gunter
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810875071
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 457

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The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kurds greatly expands on the first edition through an updated chronology, an introductory essay, an expanded bibliography, maps, photos, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics.

English-Kurdish dictionary

English-Kurdish dictionary PDF Author: Musa Altun
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786057920669
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 800

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Kurdish-English, English-Kurdish Dictionary

Kurdish-English, English-Kurdish Dictionary PDF Author: Aziz Amindarov
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 313

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Kurdish (Sorani) Dictionary & Phrasebook

Kurdish (Sorani) Dictionary & Phrasebook PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780781812450
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Sorani (also called Kurdi) is a Kurdish language spoken mainly in Iraq and Iran, with an estimated 15 million speakers worldwide. This resourceful book includes a 2-way Kurdish (Sorani)-English dictionary with over 4,000 entries as well as a useful phrasebook covering topics like emergency, healthcare, political, relief aid and combat terms.

English Kurdish Lexicon

English Kurdish Lexicon PDF Author: Robert Goh
Publisher: Truth Limited
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : ku
Pages : 283

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This English > Kurdish (Kurmanji) lexicon is based on the 200+ language 8,000 entry World Languages Dictionary CD of 2007 which was subsequently lodged in national libraries across the world. The corresponding Chinese lexicon has a vocabulary of 2,429 characters, 95% of which are in the primary group of 3,500 general standard Chinese characters issued by China's Ministry of Education in 2013.