New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary: With a Concise Grammar and Given Names in Hawaii

Description: New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary by Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert In a compact and portable format, this dictionary contains more than ten thousand entries and a welcome chapter on grammar, explained in non-technical terms, and a pronunciation guide. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Back Cover The Hawaiian Dictionary, by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel Elbert, has for many years been the standard work of reference for the Hawaiian language. Based on frequency of usage and cultural importance, 10,800 entries, from the 41,500 in the revised and enlarged edition of 1986, have been selected for inclusion in the New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary. In a compact and portable format, this dictionary updates scientific and common names of plants and animals; Hawaiian equivalents of given names; words borrowed from other languages; numbering and counting; practical phrases, and much more. The chapter on grammar, explained in nontechnical terms, includes a pronunciation guide. This convenient book will be appreciated by residents, visitors, and beginning students of Hawaiian alike. Author Biography 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 She had a long professional association with the Bernice P. Bishop Museum and translated many Hawaiian historical documents.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. Samuel H. Elbert, professor emeritus of Pacific languages and linguistics at the University of Hawaii, taught the Hawaiian language for many years and is considered one of the foremost authorities on the language today. He is author of the textbook Spoken Hawaiian and is co-author with Mary Pukui of Hawaiian Dictionary, and with Mary Pukui and Esther Mookini of Place Names of Hawaii. Details ISBN0824813928 Author Samuel H. Elbert Short Title NEW PCKT HAWAIIAN DICT Language English ISBN-10 0824813928 ISBN-13 9780824813925 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint University of Hawaii Press Place of Publication Honolulu, HI Country of Publication United States Residence HI, US Birth 1895 Subtitle With a Concise Grammar and Given Names in Hawaiian DOI 10.1604/9780824813925 Edited by Nishizawa, Yu Mapuana AU Release Date 1991-11-01 NZ Release Date 1991-11-01 UK Release Date 1991-11-30 Pages 272 Publisher University of Hawaii Press Year 1991 Publication Date 1991-11-30 DEWEY 499 Audience Undergraduate US Release Date 1991-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:9460289;

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