The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary (Paperback, New Ed)

Now available for the first time in paperback, The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary is a landmark in the description of Hindi. It is an essential reference for all those concerned with modern Hindi, whether students, scholars, or translators. The Dictionary reflects the dramatic development of Hindi in the twentieth century, giving extensive coverage of the modern standardized language, both spoken and literary. Its main features are:

Over 70,000 entries

Generous illustrative examples showing words in use

Modern regional variants

Coverage of Urdu vocabulary

R.S. McGregor has been Lecturer in Hindi at the University of Cambridge since 1964. He has published widely in the field of Hindi language and literature. Hs publications include An Outline of Hindi Grammar (OUP, 1986) and Devotional Literature in Soth Asia: Current Research (CUP, 1992).