Concise Amharic Dictionary
by Wolf Leslau
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Author: Wolf LeslauEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-02-01
ISBN: 0520205014
Number of pages: 538
Publisher: University of California Press
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This is an indispensible resource for Amharic learners at all levels. Wolf Leslau was a pioneer in Ethiopic studies and this dictionary is one of the most enduring monuments to his amazing lifetime of work. Pluses include a very reliable system of phonetic transcription to complement (rather than replace) the Amharic writing system, a very nice and readable Amharic typeface, and portability with this paperback edition. Students coming to Amharic from other Semitic languages, beware of one thing: the 'q' used in the system of transcription is not the Arabic 'qaf' (although Amharic loanwards from Arabic with 'q' morph into the Amharic 'q', which is an ejective consonant, of which in Amharic there are several. Ejectives are not uncommon in African languages, but will be very exotic to students coming to Amharic from an Arabic or Hebrew background.
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Although Amharic is the national language of Ethiopia and English its international language, until publication of this book in hardcover there was no concise Amharic-English, English-Amharic dictionary. Students of Amharic as well as visitors to Ethiopia and foreign workers will benefit from this concise dictionary with phonetic transcriptions that allow for its use by those unfamiliar with Amharic script.Africa Books
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