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Bengali (Bangla)-English/English-Bengali (Bangla) Practical Dictionary (Hippocrene Practical Dictionaries (Hippocrene)) - Softcover

Thompson, Hanne-Ruth

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9780781812702: Bengali (Bangla)-English/English-Bengali (Bangla) Practical Dictionary (Hippocrene Practical Dictionaries (Hippocrene))
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0781812704 ISBN 13: 9780781812702
Publisher: Hippocrene Books, 2011

Synopsis

Bengali, an official language of Bangladesh and India, is the seventh-most-spoken language in the world with nearly 230 million total speakers.

With current vocabulary and usage, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive two-way Bengali dictionary available on the market. Designed to facilitate translation and understanding for speakers of either Bengali (Bangla) or English, this dictionary is an ideal reference for learners of Bengali (Bangla) or English as a foreign language, business people, NGO workers, and travelers.

  • Each entry includes a transliteration, word class information, and pronunciation aid
  • Alphabet and pronunciation key
  • Concise grammar of the language
  • More than 13,000 total entries

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About the Author

Hanne-Ruth Thompson is a specialist on Bengali language structures with many years of experience of teaching Bengali at SOAS in London. She is author of Bengali: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge), Bengali published by John Benjamins in Amsterdam, and Beginner's Bengali with Audio CD, Bengali Dictionary & Phrasebook, and Bengali Practical Dictionary, all published by Hippocrene Books.

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Publisher
Hippocrene Books
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0781812704
ISBN 13 
9780781812702
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
248
Rating
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