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Author(s): D. N. Mackenzie
ISBN(s): 9780197135594, 0197135595
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 8.00 MB
Year: 2002
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0197135595
ISBN 13: 9780197135594
Author: DN Mackenzie

First published in 2004. The purpose of this dictionary is to provide the student with a representative vocabulary of Pahlavi in which such uncertain words have been reduced to a minimum and marked. It includes the commonest 4,000 simple words.

A Concise Pahlavi Dictionary School of Oriental African Studies 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pahlavi

  • Historical Background of Pahlavi

  • Pahlavi Scripts and Variants

  • Sources of Pahlavi Texts

  • Overview of Middle Persian Grammar

  • Phonology and Orthography

Chapter 2: How to Use the Dictionary

  • Organization of Entries

  • Reading the Transliterations

  • Understanding Word Variants

  • Abbreviations and Special Symbols

  • Cross-references Between Entries

Chapter 3: Pahlavi-English Dictionary

  • Alphabetical Listing of Entries (A–Z)

  • Word Definitions and Meanings

  • Variant Spellings and Forms

  • Example Usages from Pahlavi Texts

  • References to Primary Sources

Chapter 4: English-Pahlavi Index

  • Reverse Lookup by English Terms

  • Finding Pahlavi Equivalents

  • Notes on Ambiguity and Multiple Meanings

  • Abbreviations and Conventions

Chapter 5: Appendix – Cultural and Religious Terms

  • Names of Divinities

  • Names of Demons and Evil Spirits

  • Months and Days of the Zoroastrian Calendar

  • Periods of the Day (Gahs)

  • Geographical Terms and Continents

  • Units of Measure (Length, Weight, Volume)

Chapter 6: Pahlavi Key and Script Guide

  • Table of Pahlavi Letters and Corresponding Roman Letters

  • Pronunciation Guide

  • Common Ligatures and Abbreviations

  • Example Words for Each Letter

Chapter 7: Bibliography and References

  • Primary Pahlavi Sources

  • Secondary Academic References

  • Suggested Further Reading

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