This up-to-date volume, the first Hausa-English dictionary published in a quarter of a century, is written with language learners and practical users in mind. With over 10,000 entries, it primarily covers Standard Nigerian Hausa but also includes numerous forms from Niger and other dialect areas of Nigeria. The dictionary includes new Hausa terminology for products, events, and activities of the modern world. Its definitions show the use of Hausa words in context, and particular attention is paid to idioms, figurative meanings, and special usages. As a guide to pronunciation, headwords and illustrative sentences are fully marked for tone and vowel length. The book adopts a unique approach to the presentation of verb forms that clarifies lexical relationships and their correct usage. Apps, 243pp, USA. YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The second edition of this large dictionary contains notes on orthography, tone, verbs, and each entry has a suggested pronunciation. 1226pp, NIGERIA.

1993 NO ISBN Hardback

A glossary of English to Hausa and Hausa to English technical terms in language, literature and methodology. 123pp, NIGERIA. IBADAN U P.

1990 9782491806 Paperback

A modern resource designed to strengthen knowledge of the growing vocabularies respective to both Hausa and English. It is geared to the needs of the language learner, whether business traveller, student or tourist. Contains 18,000 entries and more than 40,000 definitions in traditional as well as modern terminology. 454pp, USA. HIPPOCRENE.

Compiled by the staff of the Centre for the Study of Nigerian Languages, Bayero University College, Kano, this practical dictionary provides cor-rect orthography and standard usage of Modern Hausa. Includes recent additions to the language such as loanwords. Hausa to English only, with English text. In-cludes brief grammar notes. 153pp, NIGERIA. UNIVERSITY PRESS PLC.