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Dictionary of Arabic loanwords in the languages of Central and East Africa
- Title
- Dictionary of Arabic loanwords in the languages of Central and East Africa / by Sergio Baldi.
- Author
- Baldi, Sergio, 1909-1984
- Publication
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
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Details
- Description
- xiii, 440 pages; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "Following the publication in 2008 of Dictionnaire des emprunts arabes dans les langues de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et en Swahili, Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa completes and offers the results of over 20 years of research on Arabic loanwords. The volume reveals the impact Arabic has had on African languages far beyond the area of its direct influence. As in the previous volume, the author analyses the loans in the greatest possible number of languages spoken in the area, based on the publications he found in the most important libraries of the main universities and academic institutions specialised in the field. By suggesting the most frequently used Arabic loanwords, the dictionary will be an invaluable guide to African-language lexicon compilers, amongst others"--
- Series Statement
- Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, the Near and Middle East ; volume 145
- Uniform Title
- Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Near and Middle East (2014) ; v. 145.
- Subject
- African languages > Foreign elements > Arabic > Dictionaries
- African languages > Foreign words and phrases > Arabic > Dictionaries
- African languages > Dictionaries > Arabic
- Arabic language > Influence on African languages > Dictionaries
- African languages
- Africa, Central > Languages > Foreign words and phrases > Dictionaries
- Africa, East > Languages > Foreign words and phrases > Dictionaries
- Africa, East
- Central Africa
- Genre/Form
- Dictionaries.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Dictionary -- Alif -- Bāʼ -- Tāʼ -- Ṯāʼ -- Jīm -- Ḥāʼ -- Ḫāʼ -- Dāl -- Dāl -- Rāʼ -- Zāʼ -- Sīn -- Šīn -- Ṣād -- Ḍād -- Ṭāʼ -- Ẓāʼ -- ʻAin -- Ġain -- Faʼ -- Qāf -- Kāf -- Lām -- Mīm -- Nūn -- Hāʼ -- Wāw -- Yāʼ -- Addenda -- Bibliography -- Arabic Index -- English Index -- French Index -- Index of Scientific Names.
- Call Number
- JFE 21-8978
- ISBN
- 9789004438477
- 9004438475
- LCCN
- 2020042391
- 40030319389
- OCLC
- 1198559239
- Author
- Baldi, Sergio, 1909-1984, author.
- Title
- Dictionary of Arabic loanwords in the languages of Central and East Africa / by Sergio Baldi.
- Publisher
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, the Near and Middle East ; volume 145Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Near and Middle East (2014) ; v. 145.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Baldi, Sergio, Dictionary of Arabic loanwords in the languages of Central and East Africa Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2020. 9789004438484 (DLC) 2020042392
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40030319389
- Research Call Number
- JFE 21-8978