Urdu Practical Dictionary: Urdu-english/English-urdu - Couverture souple

Krasa, Daniel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0781813409 ISBN 13 : 9780781813402

Editeur : Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S., 2016

Synopsis

Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan and one of the official languages of
India. It is the first language of about 70 million people and is spoken by
over 230 million people worldwide. Urdu is a part of the Hindustani language family,
and is mutually intelligible with Hindi. Using the Nasta'liq style of the
Persian alphabet, Urdu is traditionally associated with the Muslim population
of the region, while Hindi (using the Devanagari script) is connected with the
Hindu community. Visitors to Islamic holy cities, such as Mecca, will find signage in Arabic, Urdu, and
English.

Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, and students, this
dictionary includes:

• 20,000 dictionary entries, complete with Urdu script and transliteration
• Phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers
• Easy-to-use alphabet and pronunciation sections

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Daniel Krasa is a scholar of Middle Eastern and Indian languages and dialects. A life-long Indophile, Krasa has authored approximately 20 books in several languages including Marathi Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Books). After studying Northern Indian languages at several universities in India, Krasa has specialized in writing guides focused on travelers' needs. He resides in Germany.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0781813409
• ISBN 13: 9780781813402
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 420
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible