Dari-English/English-Dari Practical Dictionary (English and Dargwa Edition) - Softcover

Bulkin, Carleton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078181247X ISBN 13: 9780781812474

Publisher: Hippocrene Books, 2010

Synopsis

Dari is one of the official languages of Afghanistan. Though closely related to the Persian (Farsi) of Iran and the Tajik of Tajikistan, the languages have been split by politics and geography. The only two-way dictionary of its size available, the Dari Practical Dictionary provides an indispensible resource for travelers, businesspeople, and government and relief personnel. contains both Perso-Arabic script and Romanization for English speakers loaded with important cultural, military, health and political terminology over 35,000 total entries.

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About the Author

Carleton Bulkin is a translator and linguist who holds a master's degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures from Indiana University. Having lived in Prague, Havana, Moscow, Budapest, and Kabul, he currently works and resides in the Washington, DC area.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hippocrene Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078181247X
• ISBN 13: 9780781812474
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 571