A Dictionary of Moroccan Arabic: Moroccan-English

Georgetown Classics in Arabic Languages and Linguistics

by Richard S. Harrell (editor)

This classic volume presents the core vocabulary of everyday life in Morocco -- from the kitchen to the mosque, from the hardware store to the natural world of plants and animals. It contains myriad examples of usage, including formulaic phrases and idiomatic expressions. Understandable throughout the nation, it is based primarily on the standard dialect of Moroccans from the cities of Fez, Rabat, and Casablanca. All Arabic citations are in an English transcription, making it invaluable to English-speaking non-Arabists, travelers, and tourists -- as well as being an important resource tool for students and scholars in the Arabic language-learning field.

228 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

The definitive English reference of Moroccan Arabic. ***note that some of the words in this text reflect the language as it was in the 1940's. Also, though very comprehensive it may not contain some regionalisms.