{"product_id":"geez-english-dictionary-kidane-wold-kifle-9798349578724","title":"Ge'ez - English Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbout the the book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory and Origin of the Dictionary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dictionary is titled \"\u003cstrong\u003eMets'hafä Säwasəw Wä-gəs Wä-Mäzəgəbä Qalat Ḥadis\u003c\/strong\u003e\" (Book of Grammar and Verb Forms and New Dictionary), and it was published in the year 1948 E.C. (Ethiopian Calendar).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was \u003cstrong\u003estarted\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMämhər Kiflə Giyorgis\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was \u003cstrong\u003eexpanded and elaborated upon\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eAläqa Kidanä Wäld Kifle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was \u003cstrong\u003erevised and edited\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eAläqa Dästa Täklä Wäld\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Differences of the New Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition differs from the original in three main ways: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlphabetical Order: \u003c\/strong\u003e The original edition was arranged in the \u003cstrong\u003eአ፣ በ፣ ገ፣ ደ...\u003c\/strong\u003e \"\u003cstrong\u003eAbegede\u003c\/strong\u003e\" (Abä-gə-dä) order, whereas the new edition has been changed to the \u003cstrong\u003eሀ፣ ለ፣ ሐ፣ መ...\u003c\/strong\u003e \"\u003cstrong\u003eHälähame\u003c\/strong\u003e\" (Hä-lä-ḫa-mä) order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage Translation: \u003c\/strong\u003e The original dictionary translated from Geez to Amharic. This new edition, however, has changed the translation from Geez to \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it more accessible to English-speaking readers and researchers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation of Examples: \u003c\/strong\u003e The original book contained over 40,000 examples, quotes, poems, proverbs, etc., in Geez that were not translated in the Amharic edition. In this new English edition, these have been \u003cstrong\u003efully translated into English\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dictionary serves two primary purposes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor English Speakers: \u003c\/strong\u003e It is a great resource for English speakers who want to learn the Geez language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor Geez Speakers: \u003c\/strong\u003e It helps Geez speakers improve their English skills by providing them with English translations for a language they already know.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition is a valuable work that bridges the gap between these two languages and assists speakers of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018\/ 2025\/ MDN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kidane Wold Kifle,Markos Negusie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798349578724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dictionary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 2.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Kidane Wold Kifle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48852638597375,"sku":"9798349578724","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/geez-english-dictionary-kidane-wold-kifle-9798349578724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}