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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
very expensive, many important words missing,
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This review is from: Albanian Etymological Dictionary (Hardcover)
An etymological dictionary in English and in a rather rarely used language is a treat for those who need it. Such work very much helps the learner to remember better words that on the surface make no sense by looking up their etymology. However, it disappointed me because many common words are missing, like all words that came into Albanian through Turkish. (the author refers the reader to other dictionaries!) An equally big problem is the price, $309 at amazon, but it can be bought from the UK for 'only' $146. It is unfortunate that this resource is so expensive. The other books of this author are also extremely expensive.
The only other etymological dictionary is by Gustav Meyer around 1875 (reprinted and for sale at least in Tirana bookstores). A supplementary dictionary "fjalor i gjuhes shqipe" has been published by Mehmet Elezi, ambassador to Switzerland in 2010 (emalb.ch@bluewin.ch). This is available from the Botimpex co. in Tirana, is Dr. Estref Bega: [...] |
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Albanian Etymological Dictionary by Vladimir E. Orel (Hardcover - June 1998)
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