The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary [Paperback]

The first new Hindi-English dictionary in over a century,The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionaryisthecomprehensive 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 speak Hindi. It provides translations for over 36,000 headwords, using illustrative material to show words in use.
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,TheOxford Hindi-English Dictionaryis the perfect reference guide for students, businesspeople, and travelers alike.

Ronald S. McGregorhas been a lecturer in Hindi at Cambridge since 1964. He is the author of many publications on the Hindi language and its literature.