About this title: Bungalow, pyjamas, tiffin, rickshaw, veranda, curry, cheroot, chintz, calico, gingham, mango, junk and catamaran are all words which have crept into the English language from the days of Britain's colonial rule of the Indian sub-continent and the Malaysian Peninsular. Hobson-Jobson (derived from the Islamic cry at the celebration of Muhurram 'Ya Hasan, ya Hosain' is shorthand for the assimilation of foreign words to the sound pattern of the adopting language. This dictionary, compiled in the late-19th century, is an invaluable source which has never been superseded. It is an essential book ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781853263637ISBN:185326363X
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Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: WORDSWORTH EDITIONS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781853263637ISBN:185326363X
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 472 pages. (1072 pages) bungalow, pyjamas, tiffin, rickshaw, veranda, curry, cheroot, chintz, calico, gingham, mango, junk and catamaran are all words which have crept into the english language from the days of britain's colonial rule of the indian sub-continent and the malaysian peninsular. this dictionary is for all who are interested in english etymology. index edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Description: New in no jacket. pp. 1021. Bungalow, pyjamas, tiffin, rickshaw, veranda, curry, cheroot, chintz, calico, gingham, mango, junk & catamaran are all words which have crept into the English lang. from the days of Britainís colonial rule of the Indian sub-continent & the Malaysian Peninsular. ìHobson-Jobsonî (derived from the Islamic cry at the celebration of Muhurram ëYa Hasan, ya Hosainí) is shorthand for the assimilation of foreign words to the sound pattern of the adopting lang. This ... read more
Edition: New edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Murray, London
Date Published: 1903
Description: Good + A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases. London. John Murray. 1903. New edition. Hardback. Original quarter red leather binding. 8vo. 1021 pages. Edited by William Crooke. Title continued "and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive. " Ex library. Some wear. Good + condition. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 01/01/1996
ISBN-13:9781853263637ISBN:185326363X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date Published: 01/01/1996
ISBN-13:9781853263637ISBN:185326363X
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