A Malay-English Dictionary
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RJ Wilkinson
The three volumes of Wilkinson's famous dictionary have here been reissued as a single volume. The Jawi and Rumi transliterations are given for each word, followed by a note on the word's origin, where known, and examples of use and variations. Part I (alif to za) and Volume II (sin to nya) are followed by Part III containing appendices on the Malay Alphabet, Pronunciation, Malay Dialects, Orthography, Etymology, Romanized Malay,and a list of abbreviations. 717 pages. There is an index of 54 pages followed by Addenda on Malayan Wild Birds, Names of Snakes, a List of words omitted and a list of corrigenda.(5 pages). Good Hardback Second Edition Originally published in 1901
Weight: 4 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia
Published by: Kelly & Walsh, Singapore, 1903.
Condition : The cover is worn at the corners, has one or two scratches and a small hole in the spine covering. A front end paper (please see picture) has the name 'MB Lewis,' Senior Lecturer in Malaya at The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the noted Malay scholar, and author of, inter alia. of 'A Handbook of Malay Script'. There is also a crossed out SOAS stamp. There is one crack along the hinge in the middle of the book that does not appear to affect the strength of the binding. Pages 419 and 420 have been replaced by a neatly inserted photocopy. The seven pages of the appendices on the Malay Alphabet, Pronunciation, Malay Dialects, Orthography, Etymology, Romanized Malay have been frequently underlined in pencil, presumably by Ms Lewis. The binding is tight and there is mild tanning throughout.
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