Pashto Dictionary & Phrasebook: Pashto-English English-Pashto (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) (Hindi Edition) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Asmatullah Sarwan (Author)
Key Phrases: kawalay sham, shaway day, cheri day, Pashto Dictionary, Pashto Dfctfonary (more...)

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Product Description

Pashto, also known as Pakhto, Pakhtu, or Pushto, is one of the official languages of Afghanistan and is also spoken in the neighboring Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan. This two-way dictionary and travel-oriented phrasebook is an essential communication tool, particularly in the more remote Pashto-speaking regions.

• Romanized for English speakers
• 5,000 total entires
• Basic Pashto grammar
• Practical cultural information
• Perfect for travelers, businesspersons, and foreign aid workers

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Text: English

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Product Details

• Paperback: 235 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Bilingual edition (January 2003)
• Language: Hindi
• ISBN-10: 078180972X
• ISBN-13: 978-0781809726
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 3.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #110,443 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great little dictionary worth more than its low price, April 6, 2003

By	Taylor Roberts "[e-mail]" (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very little information about Pashto is available for English speakers, and so it's great to see that this book doesn't have a slipshod, "better-anything-than-nothing" approach, as might be feared. Once you have learned some grammar elsewhere (e.g., in the great series of materials by the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC), this book will prove to be a useful, portable resource. With 232 pages and measuring only 3.75" x 7", there are 5000 word entries in both English-Pashto and Pashto-English directions; although the words are given only in a Romanized transcription (no Pashto script), this little book is packed with even more information, including sections on greetings, useful phrases, and travel tips.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pashto Dictionary & Phrasebook, July 8, 2005

By	David J. H. Nicoll - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent dictionary and phrase book but I believe it can best be used by someone who already has a working knowldege of Pashto and not a beginner like myself.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars one major minus, March 2, 2009

By	perekladach (Carbondale, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

Originally I bought this little dictionary because I had already invested a substantial sum in the Rosetta Stone Pashto course. Those familiar with Rosetta Stone will certainly understand why one would want a dictionary, since there are no glossaries (or grammar, for that matter). So this was some help.

This dictionary does offer a few amenities, however. There are some useful vocabulary lists and a thumbnail sketch of grammar. However, all entries are in a transliteration and the Pashto alphabet is not used at all. I can't imagine that an Afghani learning English would find an English-Pashto dictionary of much use if the English were only written in a phonetic transcription. Ideally a Pashto dictionary would cite the word in its authentic alphabet and then include a transcription as an aid to pronunciation as written Pashto is not very phonetic (and some of the letters are pronounced differently by speakers from different parts of the country). I'm sure that would have made this dictionary cost more, but you do get what you pay for.