Dictionary - Mtanthauziramawu
Title | Dictionary - Mtanthauziramawu PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Paas |
Publisher | VTR Publications |
Pages | 881 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Chewa dialect |
ISBN | 9783941750876 |
The English language has acquired an important position in the societies of Central and Southern Africa, but for more than 15 million people in Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, Chinyanja or Chichewa has become the most important language of daily life. This edition has more than 43,000 entries from and into English.
English-Chichewa/Chinyanja Dictionary
Title | English-Chichewa/Chinyanja Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Paas |
Publisher | African Books Collective |
Pages | 460 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
There are more than fifteen million native speakers of Chichewa, or Chinyanja, in Malawi, and in parts of Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa; thus Chichewa is probably the most widely spoken African language across the regions of Southern and South-Central Africa, used extensively in the private and public spheres: in the family, schools, government, NGOs and media communications. This is the first authoritative, and most comprehensive dictionary of its kind, a notable scholarly endeavour, and with major practical applications. The dictionary grew from an ad-hoc missionary publication of Chichewa/English translations from the 1970s, but far exceeds the scope of any previous efforts to transcribe the Chichewa language, provide accurate English equivalents, and reach a popular audience. It is a 'live text', taking in native speakers' collections of Chichewa vocabulary, contemporary usage, as well as contributions from scholars in African languages; and it pays heed to the close interaction between Chichewa and English and how the languages influence one another when both are widely spoken. In Africa it aims to be the first popular Chichewa/English dictionary for all levels of language use; outside Africa, it is aimed at foreign visitors and workers dealing with the Chichewa languages in professional and tourist capacities, in government and NGO communities, the media, academia and in specialist fields such as medicine, information technology and the law.
The student's English-Chichewa dictionary
Title | The student's English-Chichewa dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 173 |
Release | 1975 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Holy Bible (NIV)
Title | Holy Bible (NIV) PDF eBook |
Author | Various Authors, |
Publisher | Zondervan |
Pages | 6637 |
Release | 2008-09-02 |
Genre | Bibles |
ISBN | 0310294142 |
The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Chichewa/Chinyanja-English Dictionary
Title | Chichewa/Chinyanja-English Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Paas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 536 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Chewa dialect |
ISBN |
Chichewa-English/English-Chichewa Dictionary
Title | Chichewa-English/English-Chichewa Dictionary PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Paas |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Chewa dialect |
ISBN | 9780190416591 |
Steven Paas (Ph.D.) started compiling the words and explanations in this dictionary in 1997, when preparing for his teaching at the Zomba Theological College in Malawi. Apart from this dictionary of Chichewa/Cinyanja, he has published various studies, for example a history of Chichewa lexicography, and, recently, a survey of the history of Western and African Christianity. This dictionary has now been endorsed for use in schools in Malawi by Professor Pascal Kishindo from the Centre for Language studies, University of Malawi. Approved for use in Zambian schools by the Ministry of General Education, 2016
Chichewa 101 - Learn Chichewa in 101 Bite-Sized Lessons
Title | Chichewa 101 - Learn Chichewa in 101 Bite-Sized Lessons PDF eBook |
Author | Heather Katsonga-Woodward |
Publisher | |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2012-10-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781480112056 |
FREE Chichewa 101 Dictionary included within the book! So you want to learn Chichewa: to make a trip to Malawi more interesting, to impress a partner or friend or 'just because'? If you want a book that breaks the learning down into easy bite-sized steps, look no further - you've just found your book! This is the most straight-forward Chichewa learning book written by a native bilingual speaker. Like many Malawians that grow up in Blantyre or Lilongwe, Heather grew up speaking English and Chichewa simultaneously. She wanted to teach her English husband some Chichewa but couldn't find a book that broke the language down into simple lessons. They were all a little dull and far too complex. Learning should be fun! So Heather took matters into her own hands: she created her own series of lessons for her husband. They shared them on YouTube and, based on the response, they decided to organise them into a nifty little book - enter, Chichewa 101. So you can hear how the words are actually said, get the audio book too. Spare just 30 minutes per day and you'll complete the series and master the basics in just over three months. Please visit Chichewa101.com.