The Rupa English-Hindi Dictionary
Author | : V. P. Sharma |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 804 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015067734387 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Rupa English-Hindi Dictionary includes features not found in most Indian bilingual dictionaries at present: * It contains more than 20,000 headwords and almost twice as many derivations, phrasal verbs and idioms * All translations have been given in simple Hindi keeping in view the diverse needs of English language learners in India * Instead of simple Hindi equivalents, descriptive meanings have been given for most words * Standard pronunciations of all headwords and, wherever necessary, of their derivations have been provided in easy-to-decipher Devnagri phonetic alphabet * Combination forms (with prefixes and suffixes) have been fully treated * Words from science and technology have been given extensive coverage.