4 Punjabi dictionaries Published in USA
Once i see the hard copies than i will share more but this post is only an information.
1- Punjabi-English Dictionary
| Author: Kanwal Bashir, Abbas Kazmi |
| ISBN: 978-1-931546-89-8 |
| Year Published: 2012 |
| Detail: 660 pages
‘Punjabi-English Dictionary’ by Bashir and Kazmi is a much-needed resource for students, teachers, researchers and writers of Punjabi. Designed ‘to assist beginning and intermediate students of Pakistani Punjabi’, this work is an important step in reading, learning and teaching of the language in South Asia and Abroad.
The 660-page dictionary contains about 2,500 main entries selected from Punjabi newspapers published from Lahore, and audios of unrehearsed conversations of Punjabi speakers in the province.
Each entry begins with a headword in Perso-Arabic (commonly called Shahmukhi) script followed by it’s romanization. Descriptions include speech patterns, definition/s, and one (or more) examples in Punjabi with English translation. Here are some of the perks: the authors have developed and implemented a pronunciation system for learners, they have included sentences in both languages; and, you will find verb charts and notes on grammar at the end of the book.
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2- Punjabi Colloquial Reader: Conversations in Lahori, Pothohari, and Saraiki
| uthor: Kanwal Bashir | ||
| ISBN: 978-1-931546-93-5 | ||
| Year Published: 2012 | ||
| Detail: 238 This reader introduces the intermediate student to three Punjabi varieties spoken in Punjab province in Pakistan: Lahori, Pothohari, and Saraiki. It is assumed that the student using this reader already has a basic knowledge of Punjabi vocabulary and grammar, and has access to the Punjabi-English Dictionary (ISBN: 978-1-931546-89-8). http://www.dunwoodypress.com/products/-/253
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