Yoruba-English/English-Yoruba Modern Practical Dictionary - Paperback

by Kayode Fakinlede (Author)

The essential, comprehensive resource for Yoruba-English study!

Yoruba, one of the national languages of Nigeria, is spoken by more than 50 million people worldwide. This unique bilingual dictionary gives English speakers and other non-Yoruba an essential tool for learning Yoruba, while simultaneously giving Yoruba scholars, students, and educators a voice to reach each other and the rest of the world in their native language.

FEATURES:

• A comprehensive review of the Yoruba alphabet and tonal system.
• More than 26,000 total dictionary entries, which include medical terms, the basic elements, as well as plant and animal taxonomy.
• Examples and idiomatic expressions that provide a context for new vocabulary words.
• A grammar section that includes part of speech and sentence structure.
• A list of Yoruba and English word roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
• An appendix of scientific measurements and rudimentary mathematical terminology.