English-Persian Dictionary (Paperback)

by S. Haim (Author)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 700 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books; 2nd edition (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781800560
• ISBN-13: 978-0781800563
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #497,137 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Persian Let down, January 9, 2000

By A Customer

If you are just beginning to learn the Persian language this book is not for you. The book is written in the Persian language without the English letter translation. The Persian print is also very hard to read and decipher. It also lacks a Persian alphebet for the user. If you know Persian and can read Persian, then this book would be great for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Who The Heck Is Writing These Comments ?, June 5, 2006

By	Richard Deveno (Alameda, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If it's a Persian dictionary, of course the Persian words are going to be in Persian script. It's the same with the dictionaries of any other language, duh. Please no more entries by people who have been studying Persian for two days ... learn the script, at most it will take you a couple of hours. There are generally about three factors that comprise a good Persian dictionary: it includes some form of phonetic representation of the word, verbs need to be shown with their present tense roots, and examples of usage (with an emphasis on the use of prepositions and also commonly found idioms). This particular dictionary doesn't seem to give you any of these three. If you want a good dictionary stick to the 40-dollar Aryanpur volume. It makes all of the competitors look like crap.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for advanced, not beginners, August 2, 2005

By	C. Cobbey (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very thorough dictionary in terms of scope.

The English words include pronuciation guides while the Persian words do not.

The print is so small that some of the letters blur and are difficult to distinguish. A couple have actually been rubbed in the production process so I can't figure them out without the help of a native speaker.

It is necessary to read the included key/explanations in the beginning in order to follow the organization.

Conjugation is not (at least in my observation) thoroughly included/covered.