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'Vocabularies: English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish, Syriac' [45r] (94/188)
The record is made up of 1 volume (90 folios). It was created in c 1917. It was written in English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish and Syriac. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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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'.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (90 folios)
- Arrangement
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.
- Physical characteristics
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 The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
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- English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish and Syriac in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/52
- Title
- 'Vocabularies: English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish, Syriac'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:91v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence