Igbo-English Dictionary
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A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language, with an English-Igbo Index
Michael J. C. Echeruo
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In the first section of this dictionary, thorough entries for each of some four thousand Igbo discrete word-forms feature Igbo headwords in bold type followed by grammatical class, tone, dialect zone, English meanings, Igbo examples, variants, etymology, and special notes where necessary. Verbs are listed under their consonantal stems as well as in combined entries that include the nouns that complete their meanings. The dictionary`s second part is a convenient English index that refers the user to the closest Igbo synonyms for English words. With a helpful introduction and appendices, this volume will be a primary reference work for both native and non-native users of the Igbo language.
"This dictionary is a groundbreaking work, sure to become a definitive document serving one of the most important indigenous languages of Africa." —Emmanuel N. Obiechina, Distinguished Professor of Humanities, Ferrum College
"Professor Echeruo has accomplished a labor of love which is also a great feat of scholarship and a demonstration of plain good sense. He has put Igbo language and its users eternally in his debt by opening up and displaying the rich and living treasury of Igbo dialects in place of the narrowing down favored by advocates and vigilantes of schoolroom standardization."—Chinua Achebe, Charles P. Stevenson Professor, Bard College
Publication Date: November 10, 1998
