Hawaiian Dictionary

Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert

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Hawaiian

Hawaii University Press
01 January 1986

Dictionaries; Languages & ESL; Hawaiian - Bilingual Dictionary; Hawaiian - Languages

Series: University of Hawaii Press

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.

Edited by: Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert
Imprint: Hawaii University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 39mm
Weight: 992g
ISBN: 9780824807030
ISBN 10: 0824807030
Series: University of Hawaii Press
Pages: 600
Publication Date: 01 January 1986
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Hawaiian Dictionary

This standard work of reference . . . continues offering the happy blend of grammar and lexicon. This standard work of reference... continues offering the happy blend of grammar and lexicon.-- American Reference Books Annual