Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian - Softcover

Pukui, Mary Awena, And Samuel H. Elbert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0870226622 ISBN 13: 9780870226625

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 1971

Synopsis

For many years Hawaiian Dictionary has been the definitive and authoritative work on the Hawaiian language. Now this indispensable reference volume has been enlarged and completely revised. More than 3,000 new entries have been added to the Hawaiian-English section bringing the total number of entries to almost 30,000, and making it the largest and most complete of any Polynesian dictionary. Other additions and changes in this section include: a method of showing stress groups to facilitate pronunciation of Hawaiian words with more than three syllables; indication of parts of speech; current scientific names of plants; use of metric measurements; additional reconstructions; classical origins of loan words; and many added cross-references to enhance understanding of the numerous nuances of Hawaiian words.

The English-Hawaiian section, a complement and supplement to the Hawaiian-English section, contains more than 12,500 entries and can serve as an index to hidden riches in the Hawaiian language. This new edition is more than a dictionary. Containing folklore, poetry, and ethnology, it will benefit Hawaiian studies for years to come.

About this title

About the Author

Mary Kawena Pukui was a noted authority on the Hawaiian language. She had a long professional association with the Bernice P. Bishop Museum and translated many Hawaiian historical documents. She coauthored, with Samuel H. Elbert, the Hawaiian Dictionary and Place Names of Hawaii.

Language Notes

Text: English

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Publication date: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0870226622
• ISBN 13: 9780870226625
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 639