Chamorro-English Dictionary

by Donald M. Topping

The Chamorro-English Dictionary provides an alphabetical listing of as many Chamorro words as could be collected, spelled according to the principles adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in February 1971. Each word is given a fairly comprehensive definition in English, and, in many cases, sample sentences have been included to illustrate usages in context. Cross-references are provided among Chamorro words that are semantically related. An...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824803531
• ISBN13: 9780824803537
• Release Date: April 1980
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Surprisingly Informative

Considering how hard it is to find resources on an "under-studied" language like Chamorro, I was surprised how informative this dictionary was. It contains a Chamorro-English side and an English-Chamorro side. (I tell you this because several "under-studied" language dictionaries are worthless.) I highly recommend this to anyone who wishes to study Chamorro. Brandon Simpson