The first new Hindi-English dictionary in over a century, <em>The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary</em> is <em>the</em> comprehensive reference to modern standardized language, both spoken and literary. This handy paperback dictionary is designed to meet the needs of the growing number of people now learning to<br>speak Hindi. It provides translations for over 36,000 headwords, using illustrative material to show words in use.<br> Students of Hindi and South Asian studies of all kinds will find extensive coverage of historical Hindi, together with the most up-to-date colloquial and literary vocabulary. In addition, the Urdu vocabulary of Hindi is well represented. Providing contemporary, idiomatic Hindi and English, <em>The</em><br><em>Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary</em> is the perfect reference guide for students, businesspeople, and travelers alike.<br><br><br><b>Author:</b> R. S. McGregor<br><b>Publisher:</b> Oxford University Press, USA<br><b>Published:</b> 05/22/1993<br><b>Pages:</b> 1103<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 2.25lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.50h x 5.45w x 1.74d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780198643395<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><br><strong>Ronald S. McGregor</strong> has been a lecturer in Hindi at Cambridge since 1964. He is the author of many publications on the Hindi language and its literature.<br></p>