Amharic English English Amharic Dictionary

Dictionaries can be something of a personal matter; people become very attached to their favorite. In the above context Endale Zenawi's dictionary is archetypal; this is a much used and loved dictionary. The first edition had been out of print since 1975. Simon Wallenberg's Second 2007 edition of this invaluable reference book is bound to be welcome. The editors of Simon Wallenberg have included a brand new introduction to the Amharic language and a history of the Ethiopian People. Cultural notes have been added along with useful information on contemporary Ethiopia. A section on the Rastafarian religion has been added. The new edition has been expanded with over 660 pages of definitions making this dictionary the most comprehensive on the Amharic language. True to form, the Simon Wallenberg's editors have carried forward Endale Zenawi's work and have lived up to their tradition of creating some of the most widely used and respected dictionaries and reference books in the world. Definitions continue to be organized around the "core" meanings that is, "the one that represents the most literal use that the word has in ordinary modern Amharic usage. The dictionary is ideal for person looking for a quick answer while on a business trip as well for journalists and writers for whom it makes the perfect desktop companion. Portable, compact, and affordable, this Amharic Dictionary is ideal for school, the office, and lower university level The dictionary has been revised and updated to cover all the latest vocabulary. Words are tools for life and the Wallenberg dictionaries make them work for you. Acclaimed by Amharic Academics, Wallenberg Dictionaries has led the way in bilingual lexicography for many years. They have proved to be reliable dictionaries and have been complied for a large number of languages.

Amharic-english and english-amharic language dictionary.

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This trilingual book has 8,000 word entries with transliteration. It is a vocabulary powerhouse, with the 5,000 most commonly used English words (written and/or spoken), plus a combined total of 3,000 Tigrinya and Amharic word entries. In order to help with phonetic pronunciation, English words are written in Geez scripts (), while Tigrinya and Amharic word meanings are Romanized. Thus, it is a great reference book for ESL/ELL students to use for standardized testing. It is equipped with a concise yet informative introduction of the Tigrinya and Amharic languages. Both Tigrinya and Amharic are Semitic (Afro-Asiatic) languages derived from an ancient Ethiopian language, Geez; moreover, both languages share the same unique Geez alphabet, albeit with some pronunciation differences. Both languages are written from left to right. The quantity and uniqueness of the letters in the alphabet might be intimidating at the beginning, but there are some easy patterns that enable learning them faster. Once you have mastered the alphabet, it is rare to misspell words of Tigrinya or Amharic Tigrinya and Amharic are official languages in Eritrea and Ethiopia respectively; Tigrinya is spoken in both countries. The total population who speak the two languages in the two countries, including those who speak them as a second language, is estimated to be about 55 million people.

If you're looking for a reliable modern Amharic-English dictionary, you're in the right place. This concise dictionary includes 1,300 modern Amharic terms. The words are ordered alphabetically first in English and then in Amharic for convenient access.

This trilingual dictionary is of English and the two languages of Ethiopia, Kafa and Amharic. While Amharic is spoken all over the region, Kafa is mainly spoken in South-west Ethiopia. This dictionary is a handy tool for all. The dictionary includes also indices English-Kafa and Amharic-Kafa which is handy for quick referencing.