ED 100 127 AUTHOR TITLE SPONS AGENCY BUREAU NO PUB DATE CONTRACT NOTE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS DOCUMENT. RESUME FL 005 066 Leslau, Wolf Basic Amharic Dictionary: Amharic-English, English-Amharic. Final Report. Institute of International Studies (DHEW/OE), Washington, D.C. BR-9-7731-FR Nov 72 OEC-9-097731-3330 672p. MF-$1.05 MC Not Available from EDRS. PLUS POSTAGE *Amharic; *Dictionaries; English; Etymology; Letters (Alphabet); Orthographic Symbols; *Reference Books; *Semitic Languages; Spelling; Word Lists; Writing NDEA Title VI ABSTRACT This basic dictionary, ctqLlisting of two sections, Amharic - English and English-Amharic, is the first such dictionary written since 1920. Since there is a considerable lack of consistency in Amharic spelling, the Amharic orthography used here has been standardized through etymological studies. Whenever necessary, English expressions are given in parentheses to restrict or clarify the meaning of an entry. (PMP)