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English-Yoruba, Yoruba-English Modern Practical Dictionary

English-Yoruba, Yoruba-English Modern Practical Dictionary

Paperback (21 Mar 2002) | English,Yoruba

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Publisher's Synopsis

The essential, comprehensive resource for Yoruba-English study!

Yoruba, one of the national languages of Nigeria, is spoken by more than 50 million people worldwide. This unique bilingual dictionary gives English speakers and other non-Yoruba an essential tool for learning Yoruba, while simultaneously giving Yoruba scholars, students, and educators a voice to reach each other and the rest of the world in their native language.

FEATURES:

  • A comprehensive review of the Yoruba alphabet and tonal system.
  • More than 26,000 total dictionary entries, which include medical terms, the basic elements, as well as plant and animal taxonomy.
  • Examples and idiomatic expressions that provide a context for new vocabulary words.
  • A grammar section that includes part of speech and sentence structure.
  • A list of Yoruba and English word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
  • An appendix of scientific measurements and rudimentary mathematical terminology.


Book information

ISBN: 9780781809788
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Imprint: Hippocrene Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 496.33321
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English,Yoruba
Number of pages: 674
Weight: 964g
Height: 213mm
Width: 143mm
Spine width: 45mm