Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook
by Tilahun Kebede
from Lonely Planet
Voices woven through staccato rhythms lead you to a narrow alley. Laughter flows from beneath a door. It opens to a kaleidoscope of sound and color, led by an azmari singing a song of invitation. A waiter smiles as you glance in the book - you order a bira and some ocholoni. The day had started with a mountain-top view of the Blue Nile and now the vibrant city nightlife takes you in...
In This Guide:
New pronunciation guide and Amharic script.
Expanded dictionary with over 1000 words.
Grammar essentials for building your own sentences.
Cultural information and basic travel tips.
Phrases for every traveler.
Amharic English, English Amharic Dictionary: A Modern Dictionary of the Amharic Language
by Endale Zenawi
from Simon Wallenburg Press
Dictionaries can be something of a personal matter; people become very attached to their favorite. In the above context Endale Zenawi's dictionary is archetypal; this is a much used and loved dictionary. The first edition had been out of print since 1975. Simon Wallenberg's Second 2007 edition of this invaluable reference book is bound to be welcome. The editors of Simon Wallenberg have included a brand new introduction to the Amharic language and a history of the Ethiopian People. Cultural notes have been added along with useful information on contemporary Ethiopia. A section on the Rastafarian religion has been added. The new edition has been expanded with over 660 pages of definitions making this dictionary the most comprehensive on the Amharic language. True to form, the Simon Wallenberg's editors have carried forward Endale Zenawi's work and have lived up to their tradition of creating some of the most widely used and respected dictionaries and reference books in the world. Definitions continue to be organized around the "core" meanings that is, "the one that represents the most literal use that the word has in ordinary modern Amharic usage. The dictionary is ideal for person looking for a quick answer while on a business trip as well for journalists and writers for whom it makes the perfect desktop companion. Portable, compact, and affordable, this Amharic Dictionary is ideal for school, the office, and lower university level The dictionary has been revised and updated to cover all the latest vocabulary. Words are tools for life and the Wallenberg dictionaries make them work for you. Acclaimed by Amharic Academics, Wallenberg Dictionaries has led the way in bilingual lexicography for many years. They have proved to be reliable dictionaries and have been complied for a large number of languages.
Concise Amharic Dictionary
by Wolf Leslau
from University of California Press
Although Amharic is the national language of Ethiopia and English its international language, until publication of this book in hardcover there was no concise Amharic-English, English-Amharic dictionary. Students of Amharic as well as visitors to Ethiopia and foreign workers will benefit from this concise dictionary with phonetic transcriptions that allow for its use by those unfamiliar with Amharic script.
Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook
by Tilahun Kebebe
from Lonely Planet
Colloquial Amharic: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series (Book Only))
by D. Appleyard
from Routledge
A thorough course on Amharic--the official language of Ethiopia--complete with up-to-date vocabulary, situation-based conversations, and a variety of exercises with an answer key. Ideal for anyone seeking to develop a firm command of the language, whether studying independently or with a teacher.
This paperback in the Colloquial Language Learning Series is available individually here or as part of a cassette pack. To purchase the book and the cassettes, please refer to the cassette pack listing for this language.
Colloquial Amharic CD: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series)
by D. Appleyard
from Routledge
Colloquial Amharic is the ideal introduction to this language, Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Amharic.
Dictionary Amharic-English English-Amharic
by A. Zekaria
from Languages-of-the-World Publications
English-Amharic Dictionary
Websters Amharic - English Thesaurus Dictionary
by Philip M. Parker
from ICON Group International, Inc.
The goal of Webster’s Online Dictionary is to give all people of the world free access to a complete mapping of all known words to and from all written languages. In fulfillment of this goal, Webster’s Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org) also offers as much information as possible for each word, including definitions, translations, images, trade name usage, quotations, and encyclopedic knowledge. The proceeds generated by the sale of this Amharic–English thesaurus dictionary as well as other books extracted from the project will be used to augment the contents of the Webster’s Online Dictionary.
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