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In the first edition this dictionary was published as the second part of a "Manual of Colloquial Tibetan," the first part consisting of a grammar of Colloquial Tibetan. In this second edition both parts have not only been revised, but have also been considerably enlarged. The map accompanying this edition--the latest from the Indian Survey Department--is bulkier than the Royal Geographical Society's map of 1904, with which the first edition was ...
The dictionary is a practical handbook that attempts to provide a quick yet thorough understanding of the colloquial Tibetan language. A special feature of the dictionary containing more than eleven thousand words including honorific words, is that the Tibetan words are presented in romanised form for pronunciation by those who do not understand Tibetan. An introductory chapter details the structure and system of pronunciation of Tibetan letters and words. It ...
A practical handbook for those who wish to acquire a speedy knowledge of Colloquial Tibetan. It seeks to do so by giving a minimum of grammatical notes, fully explained by examples, a clear statement of the rules of pronunciation, a simple system of phonetic spelling in the Roman character, a set of conversational exercises and a sufficiently full vocabulary of both common and honorific words to meet the ordinary requirements of conversation with all classes.