Hawaiian Dictionary & Phrasebook
Title | Hawaiian Dictionary & Phrasebook PDF eBook |
Author | A. Scott Britton |
Publisher | Hippocrene Books |
Total Pages | 148 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9780781811361 |
"If you're traveling to Hawaii and the only Hawaiian word you know is Aloha,this is the book for you! Hawaiians are enormously proud of their heritage, and Hawaiian shares official-language status with English. This book provides all the language you need to get by in Hawaiian, and is the ideal companion for vacationers and others interested in traditional Hawaiian culture." "Divided into three parts, this book includes: an easy guide to Hawaiian pronunciation and grammar; a two-way dictionary of essential words; and a phrasebook covering useful topics such as greetings, food & drink, cultural activities, and more."--BOOK JACKET.
Hawaiian Phrase Book
Title | Hawaiian Phrase Book PDF eBook |
Author | Charles E. Tuttle Publishing |
Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | 123 |
Release | 2013-02-05 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1462904475 |
This classic phrasebook is an important historical curiosity as well as a practical guide to the Hawaiian language. This Hawaiian Phrase Book was originally published in 1906 and has long been out of print. Recent interest in the unique background of the 50th State has spurred the revival of this useful and compact volume Originally, the primary object of the manual was to "teach natives to converse in English" but the phrasebook soon became a valuable resource for tourists and scholars alike. The book is handily categorized according to subject: Of a School, Going on a Journey, A Conversation with a Native Woman, etc. In addition, there are numerous samples of correspondence in the back of the manual.
New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary
Title | New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Kawena Pukui |
Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | 300 |
Release | 1991-11-01 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780824813925 |
In a compact and portable format, this dictionary contains more than ten thousand entries, a welcome chapter on grammar explained in non-technical terms, and a pronunciation guide.
Hawaiian Dictionary
Title | Hawaiian Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Kawena Pukui |
Publisher | University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | 640 |
Release | 1986-03-01 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9780824807030 |
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; indications 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.
An English-Hawaiian Dictionary
Title | An English-Hawaiian Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Harvey Rexford Hitchcock |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 268 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
Illustrated Hawaiian Dictionary
Title | Illustrated Hawaiian Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Kahikāhealani Wight |
Publisher | Bess Press |
Total Pages | 468 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 9781573062398 |
The new pocket edition is an ideal resource for beginning speakers and students of the Hawaiian language or anyone interested in Hawaiian language, history, and culture. Illustrated with line drawings, it includes over 5,000 entries in Hawaiian and English, an additional 2,500 synonyms and related words and phrases, grammar notes, and thousands of example sentences in both Hawaiian and English that illustrate practical and cultural uses of the language.
English-Hawaiian Dictionary
Title | English-Hawaiian Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Kawena Pukui |
Publisher | [Honolulu] : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | 212 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | English language |
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