A Handbook Of The Ordinary Dialect Of The Tamil Language: A Compendious Tamil-english Dictionary

by George Uglow Pope

As the first comprehensive dictionary of Tamil-English, this book is essential for anyone studying the language. In addition to thousands of definitions, the author includes detailed grammar notes, pronunciation guides, and examples of common idioms and phrases. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

106 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1986

About the author

George Uglow Pope (or G.U. Pope) was an Anglican Christian missionary and Tamil scholar who spent 40 years in Tamil Nadu and translated many Tamil texts into English. His popular translations included those of the Tirukkural and Tiruvachagam. He was the head of the Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore, and a lecturer at Balliol College, Oxford. A statue on the Chennai beach recognizes him for his contribution to the understanding and promotion of the Tamil language.