Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori. Second Revised Edition by Ryan, P.M.
Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori. Second Revised Edition by Ryan, P.M.
Hardback, very good condition, small name inside, scuffed edges, minor shelf wear. 818 pages Published by Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd, 2008 ISBN: 014300932X
This dictionary by P.M. Ryan, one of New Zealand's leading Maori language scholars, is the most up to date available. The Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori contains over 50,000 concise entries divided into Maori-English and English-Maori sections. It includes all the words most commonly used by fluent Maori speakers, features a vocabulary list with words for new inventions, metric terms, modern concepts and some scientific, computer, technological and legal terms. It incorporates an easy-to-use guide to the pronunciation of Maori, a section on Maori grammar and includes separate lists giving Maori translations of seasons, months, and days of the week. It also contains a Maori proverbs section, complete with translations and interpretations, and a map of tribal areas.
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