'Vocabularies: English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish, Syriac'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Vocabularies: English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish, Syriac'
- Contributor:
- Admiralty War Staff, Naval Intelligence Division (creator)
War Office (creator)
Admiralty (creator) - Date:
- 1912/1922
- Description:
- This volume contains vocabularies for the following languages: English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish, and Syriac. It was published in London and was compiled by the Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Division, on behalf of the Admiralty and the War Office during the First World War.As well as providing translations of common words from English into the listed languages, the volume also contains a brief note on pronunciation, basic numerals, and commonly used 'questions and answers'.1 volume (90 folios)Words are listed in alphabetical order (in English) until f 74 where numerals are listed. From ff 76v-90 'questions and answers' are arranged by theme.Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 92; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
Arabic
Persian
Turkish
Armenian
Kurdish
Syriac - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Reference materials
Vocabularies - Extent:
- 1 volume (90 folios)
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000239.0x00016c_ar
81055/vdc_100000000239.0x00016c_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/52 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers