Pocket Arabic Dictionary » (POCKET)

Dr. Fethi Mansouri is a lecturer in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He has previously taught at People's University in Beijing and the Australian National University.

Part of our popular Pocket Dictionary series of titles covering every major Asian language, the Pocket Arabic Dictionary contains general vocabulary appropriate to beginning and lower intermediate students, and covers all the words needed for the everyday situations encountered by travelers.

A brief guide to pronunciation allows the user to say the words correctly. Different senses of the same word are clearly distinguished by explanatory glosses and there are no confusing abbreviations or dictionary terminology.

This dictionary has a clear layout and readable type and comes in a handy slim size to fit the pocket or purse at a bargain price.

Savannah Schroll Guz - Library Journal

Handy and affordable, this Arabic/English dictionary covers 3000 frequently used conversational words. Arabic script and its transliterated, phonetically expressed Roman form appear side by side. A valuable pronunciation guide opens the book. The book's diminutive size prevents entries from acknowledging subtle distinctions understood by native speakers and makes no reference to the idiosyncrasies of regional dialect. It also offers comparatively literal translations. The no-frills character of its entries makes the book best suited for quick reference on the street or in conversation. For translation and correspondence, a more comprehensive bidirectional reference is suggested. Recommended for collections supporting ESL classes and corporate and military functions.