The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary (Multilingual Edition) unknown Edition

Clear and concise definitions. Obviously has robust scholarship behind it. Definitions include standard definitions and usage, but also includes notes about slang or colloquial usage of words. I am a low-intermediate student of Hindi (I'm American, English is my native language, but I've been studying Hindi in India). This is a fantastic tool which I turn to OFTEN in my studies. No regrets. It's a good low-cost addition to your study toolkit. Google Translate doesn't provide GENDER, and Hindi language uses gender in grammatical constructions. This dictionary solves that problem for you.Good layout and excellent font. Thick paperback, pleasant to hold, paper is thick enough that there's no fear of ripping a page.

What I like about this dictionary is it includes1) origins of words2) sex of words3) various connotations of meaning4) uses of words in phrases5) romanised word pronunciation6) specifies transitive v intransitive verbs (which one must know to use perfective tense)7) Specifies the connectors one should use with noun-based verbsWhat I don't like about this dictionary1) words that are compositions of other words are sometimes hard to find. You have to guesswhich words it is composed from and look under that word. for instance, napasand might be found under the prefix na and so forth.2) I've taken off 1 stars for inaccuracy and incompleteness. There are a few words which should be found which are strangely omitted.Secondly, I've found a few nouns that are given as the wrong sex. A glaring example is /nafrat/ is given as masculine. Thereare several other mistakes.

I purchased this book along with 'Beginner's Hindi Script' and 'Say it in Hindi'. It is very clear. Many other books and dictionaries I have looked at use cheap, rough paper and the type does not print well on the paper. The syllable characters in this dictionary are crisp and clear; large enough to see; the English transliteration is right next to the Devanagari script; examples of many kinds are included with many of the words so you can see all of the variants and idioms. I sometimes have a problem where I can't find a word I want to know the meaning of because it is perhaps written in a tense that I need to know the root of first. However, this is due to the fact that I am a beginning student of the language, I'm sure. Looking up the various words in this dictionary has certainly helped me learn the syllabary more quickly. This is the best Hindi dictionary I have found so far.

This item was advertised as "almost new" and that is exactly what I got. The book had no issues apart from a small crease to the edge of the spine. The delivery was sooner than expected and I am completely satisfied with the purchase.

This is the best go-to dictionary if you are a native English speaker trying to look up a word you are reading in Hindi. I bought this for reading theocratic literature in the Hindi language and most usually the word that I need a definition for is in this book! It has a very easy-to-follow pronunciation guide, too. I wish they had an app! Google translate would do in a pinch, but not if I have this book around. I would carry it with my in my bag and try to learn a few words a day.

It wasn't clear in the description that this dictionary does not have an English to Hindi section like most other foreign dictionaries contain, so you have to be able to read Devanagari in order to read the dictionary, meaning it's not useable by a Hindi learner. It's a gigantic brick of a book, and I would rather have seen fewer entries and have an English to Hindi section to aid me in learning the language, as there are many words that have multiple possible answers such as grandfather being either daada or naana depending on whether you are referring to the paternal or maternal side of the family.

The only problem with this dictionary it don't have romanticized transliteration of the Hindi words. So if your not an expert at reading the Devanagari characters you might find it challenging.

The dictionary is great and really does help to actually SEE what the words are. Only one problem still exists. If you are trying to learn a word in Hindi how can you look it up if you don't already know it?? BUT if you, like me, go through dictionaries and like to just look at random words and if it is something important, learn it..then you should really enjoy this dictionary. Also good for looking up hindi words you come across that you do not know. If you have a good dictionary that goes the other way English-Hindi then you could use the two and cross-reference. All and all a great dictionary and MUCH better for a student than the English-Hindi version Oxford dictionary, which is sometimes correct but sometimes just describing what words are.