A Dictionary of Urdu Classical Hindi and English V1

A Dictionary of Urdu Classical Hindi and English V1

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A Dictionary of Urdu Classical Hindi and English V1 is a comprehensive reference book that provides definitions and translations for words in three languages - Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English. The book has been authored by John T. Platts, a renowned scholar of Indo-Persian language and literature. The first volume of the dictionary covers the letters A to R and includes over 50,000 entries. Each entry is accompanied by its pronunciation, grammatical information, and examples of usage. The book is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the languages and cultures of South Asia. It is an essential tool for those who wish to learn or improve their proficiency in Urdu, Classical Hindi, or English.1884. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s):0766192318. Urdu is a very popular language of the subcontinent, second only in the number of speakers to Hindi. It is the national language of Pakistan and an official language of UP in India. It is the language of poetry and of literature. This is a comprehensive, informative and useful dictionary for an English student seeking knowledge of the Hindi language or a Hindi student wanting to learn English. This is an essential work in understanding the poetry and literature of the Urdu language. Fascinating!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Book information

ISBN: 9781161409871
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 491.439
Language: English
Number of pages: 652
Weight: 1334g
Height: 178mm
Width: 254mm
Spine width: 35mm