English - Swahili Dictionary - Kamusi Ya Kiingereza-Kiswahili (Swahili Edition) [Paperback]

Institute of Kiswahili Research (Editor), The Institute of Kiswahili Research (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1997

Book Dimensions: 20x14x4 cm.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Swahili

Product Details

• Paperback: 883 pages
• Publisher: Educa Books /Mkuki Na Nyoka Pub; Bilingual edition (December 1, 1997)
• Language: Swahili
• ISBN-10: 9976911297
• ISBN-13: 978-9976911299
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,459,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > More Languages > Swahili

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Authoritative Bridge Between English and Swahili, November 17, 2000

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This review is from: English - Swahili Dictionary - Kamusi Ya Kiingereza-Kiswahili (Swahili Edition) (Paperback)

The pricetag on this book is only a small reflection of its true value. For any Swahili/English scholar there is no better work. It is not only comprehensive, but also well laid-out and simple to use. It is invaluable for any translational purposes or for reading a Swahili or English Text if you happen to be a first language speaker of the alternate language.

5.0 out of 5 stars English-Swahili Dictionary from TUKI, March 14, 2007

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Matthew Kustenbauder (New Haven, CT - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English - Swahili Dictionary - Kamusi Ya Kiingereza-Kiswahili (Swahili Edition) (Paperback)

This is *the* standard as English-Swahili print dictionaries go. Any student of Swahili who plans to go beyond the second year of study should forget about other dictionaries (which are fine for beginning students) and purchase this one, along with its companion - the Swahili-English dictionary also published by TUKI.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars TUKI dictionary, September 6, 2002

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Jacob Knight (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: English - Swahili Dictionary - Kamusi Ya Kiingereza-Kiswahili (Swahili Edition) (Paperback)

The TUKI dictionaries are the best Swahili dictionaries available with lots of up to date references, and guides to noun classes etc.
However, on the streets of Dar-es-Salaam they sell for about ($$$).I only hope it is going to the University of Dar-es-Salaam and not elsewhere.