Revised edition of this classic basic dictionary for Swahili users, with explantion of sounds in Swahili and English. Pocket sized. 321pp, TANZANIA, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (TANZANIA).

Le kiswahili est la langue officielle de la Tanzanie et du Kenya, parlée par plus de 80 millions de citoyens de l'Afrique de l'Est et reconnue par l'Union africaine. L'objectif de ce dictionnaire est double. C'est d'abord d'aider les francophones, en particulier en Afrique de l'Est et du Centre, à apprendre le kiswahili. Il est ensuite de donner aux locuteurs swahilophones les moyens d'apprendre le français. 286pp, FRANCE. IN FRENCH. KARTHALA.

Comprehensively revised, expanded and updated to incorporate innovations and neologisms in Kiswahili, this concise and portable dictionary brings together English terms and vocabularies from different semantic fields, and their Kiswahili equivalents. Thenew edition has particular regard for the dynamic nature of Kiswahili as a spoken and written language in a linguistic environment where information technology and other engines of globalisation are accelerating the pace of change. 431pp, KENYA. FOCUS PUBLICATIONS LTD.

2001 Paperback

Contains about 60,000 entries, with phonetic transcriptions. Successor to the two-volume Oxford University Press (East Africa) edition from the 1930s - considerably revised and updated by a leading Nordic linguist. 1067pp, NORWAY & TANZANIA. KIRKEBY FORLAG AS.

Concise pocket edition, aimed particularly at English learners of Swahili. 271pp,TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA

A one way English to Swahili dictionary with over 10 500 entries. Text in Swahili. 595pp, TANZANIA. BPL PUBLISHERS, 9987638163

2001 Paperback

English- Swahili words and terms, especially technical ones, that are frequently used in business transactions. From 'abatement cost' to 'yield gap' via 'hard currency' and 'naked debenture'. 78pp, TANZANIA. INSTITUTE OF KISWAHILI RESEARCH, 9976911378

1999 DELAY Paperback

2001 DELAY paperback

1981 Hardback

A dictionary of definition and usage. Text in Swahili only. 460pp, Kenya. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS EAST AFRICA. 0195726472

IN SWAHILI. 312pp, KENYA. LONGHORN KENYA LTD, 9966497536

A Medical dictionary. Text in Swahili. 292pp, TANZANIA. INSTITUTE OF KISWAHILI RESEARCH. 9976911653

2003 Paperback

The only dictionary that focuses on Kiswahili synonyms, with over 14,000 entries, it has been developed with scholars, teachers and learners in mind. 268pp. KENYA. EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBS. 9966468986

1999 Paperback

Designed for use in teaching Kiswahili and Kinyayusa speakers English, this small dictionary will be of use to English speakers too. TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA PUBLISHERS.

An introduction to Islam in East Africa and a glossary of Islamic terms in Swahili. 128pp, TANZANIA. NDANA MISSION PRESS, 9976636261

Contains 13,300 entries and includes 3,000 examples of current usage. Includes grammar notes and pronouciation guide. Swahili English only. 206pp, TANZANIA.. MELLEMFOLKELIGT SAMVIRKE, 8770827422

A dictionary of technical terms, English Swahili only. vi, 243pp, Tanzania. DARTON, LONGMAN AND TODD LTD, 3880853657

1987 Paperback

Classic colonial-era dictionary, first published in 1939 under the aegis of the Inter-Territorial Language Committee for the East African Dependencies and reprinted almost every year since then. Includes translations, idioms and examples. 635pp, UK

Includes 2,500 essential Swahili words, basic grammar and cultural information. BNS, USA. HIPPOCRENE BOOKS INC, 0781809053

Over 35,000 entries and written for speakers of Swahili or English. Appendices include irregular English verbs, Swahili noun classes and useful phrases and vocabulary. 596pp, USA. HIPPOCRENE.

Concise pocket edition, aimed particularly at English learners of Swahili. 201pp,TANZANIA. MKUKI NA NYOTA

Third edition. A pocket sized Swahili phrasebook outlining essential words and phrases used in everday life, from meeting people to shopping and health. Includes sections on culture, cuisine and etiquette, and a basic two-way dictionary. B/w illus, 256pp, AUSTRALIA. LONELY PLANET.

New edition of the concise dictionary aimed at travellers in East Africa. Includes brief grammar notes. Accompanies the Teach Yourself Swahili book and cassette pack. vi, 266pp, UK. HODDER HEADLINE, 0340867213

Part one of this book introduces the significance of name giving in Swahili speaking areas. Part two lists common names names and their meanings in English. Illustrated with b/w line drawings. Refs, notes, 86pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 0865432910

1993 Paperback

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