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A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language: To Which Is Appended an English-Hawaiian Vocabulary, and a Chronological Table of Remarkable Events
Explore a foundational Hawaiian language dictionary and its English-Hawaiian companion
This early 19th‑century work gathers Hawaiian vocabulary with careful English definitions, drawing on manuscripts, Bible translation notes, and missionary sources to illuminate the language and its history. It also includes a chronological table of remarkable events that shaped the Hawaiian Islands during the era of exploration and early contact.
The book presents a broad vocabulary-building resource that grew from an initial 1830s manuscript and was printed with interleaved pages for updates. It foregrounds Hawaiian terms derived from native speakers and Hawaiian writings, while acknowledging the influence of key sources such as priestly, missionary, and royal documents. Although the compiler notes some gaps and areas for future refinement, the dictionary stands as a principal reference in use for its time.
Contains about 15,500 entries across Hawaiian words and their definitions Draws on manuscripts and printed pages from Hawaiian authors and translators Includes a chronological table of events related to Hawaii in the 18th–19th centuries Offers historical notes about source works and the development of the Hawaiian language Ideal for readers of Hawaiian language study, historical linguistics, and early Pacific history.
This early 19th‑century work gathers Hawaiian vocabulary with careful English definitions, drawing on manuscripts, Bible translation notes, and missionary sources to illuminate the language and its history. It also includes a chronological table of remarkable events that shaped the Hawaiian Islands during the era of exploration and early contact.
The book presents a broad vocabulary-building resource that grew from an initial 1830s manuscript and was printed with interleaved pages for updates. It foregrounds Hawaiian terms derived from native speakers and Hawaiian writings, while acknowledging the influence of key sources such as priestly, missionary, and royal documents. Although the compiler notes some gaps and areas for future refinement, the dictionary stands as a principal reference in use for its time.
Contains about 15,500 entries across Hawaiian words and their definitions Draws on manuscripts and printed pages from Hawaiian authors and translators Includes a chronological table of events related to Hawaii in the 18th–19th centuries Offers historical notes about source works and the development of the Hawaiian language Ideal for readers of Hawaiian language study, historical linguistics, and early Pacific history.
563 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2018
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