A Dictionary Of Iraqi Arabic

Annotation Originally offered in two separate volumes, this staple of Georgetown University Press's world-renowned Arabic language program now handily provides both the English to Arabic and Arabic to English texts in one volume.

Dictionary provides Arabic to English translations.

This dictionary for English speakers contains the basic Iraqi dialect. The usage is primarily that of Muslim speakers from Baghdad, but some southern Iraqi usage is also included.

The Georgetown Dictionary of Iraqi Arabic is a modernized, up-to-date dialectal Arabic language resource that promotes successful daily communication with native Arabic speakers. Students, teachers, and scholars of Arabic will welcome this dramatically overhauled edition of one of the only Arabic dialect dictionaries of its kind--establishing a new standard in Arabic reference. This comprehensive reference focuses on conversation, emphasizing the colloquial speech of educated residents of Baghdad. The dictionary assumes familiarity with the Arabic alphabet, the standard organization of Arabic dictionaries along the triconsonantal root system, and the formation of Arabic verb forms. - Approximately 17,500 Iraqi Arabic entries- Approximately 10,750 English-to-Iraqi entries- An increase of more than 30 percent in terms that reflect current vocabulary and usage- Provides conventional Arabic script for main entries, and organized by root, as standard for Arabic dictionaries- Employs International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for all terms to demonstrate correct pronunciation- Offers extensive example sentences to illustrate how the Iraqi words are used- Indicates relevant parts of speech for each Iraqi entry and subentry

Publisher Description

Book & 2 CDs. This introduction to the spoken language of Iraq is suitable for classroom use and self-study. It is designed both for people with no previous knowledge of the Arabic language and those who know some Arabic and wish to learn the Iraqi dialect. The foundation of the book is a series of realistic dialogues that increase in complexity with each lesson. The language is based on the Baghdadi dialect, which is understood by a majority of Iraqis. All Arabic words are transliterated into roman script for easy understanding. New vocabulary is explained prior to each dialogue, while additional vocabulary related to the topic is also provided. The grammar, expressions, and cultural material found in the dialogues are fully explained in their proper context. The grammar is also presented in a logical, step-by-step manner for easy mastery. Each unit is supplemented with exercises that test and reinforce the student's knowledge, with an answer key provided at the end of the book. The two-way glossary contains more than 5,000 entries, enabling the book to double as a dictionary for travellers to Iraq. An audio CD feature accompanies the lessons.