English Kurdish - Kurdish English - Sorani Dictionary M. Goddard
Acclaimed by Kurdish Academics, the Wallenberg, Kurdish English - English Kurdish Sorani dictionary has led the way in bilingual lexicography. The first ever Kurdish dictionary to be entirely compiled based on the statistical evidence of real language; both written and spoken it is a reliable dictionary for both English and Kurdish speakers. The compiler Michael Goddard has given the definitions of words in the Arabic script and also for those who cannot read this script in Romanized English. Language is now studied in the context of its culture, so there is a brand-new introduction giving lively and useful information on life in the Kurdish-speaking world - Sections discuss Kurdish, History Art and Culture, and the Kurdish struggle for nationhood. Portable, compact, and yet affordable for a dictionary in its Class, the Wallenberg Kurdish Dictionary is ideal for school, the office, and lower university level. Authoritative and up to date and now in its second edition, the dictionary covers the language as never before. Words are tools for life and the Wallenberg dictionaries make them work for you.
$49
Kurmanji Kurdish–English Glossary Ferdîdon Celebi, Danko Sipka
This glossary of some 20,000 entries attempts to document and define general vocabulary of Kurmanji, one of the two major variants or dialects of the language spoken by Kurds in eastern Turkey, western Armenia, northern Syria, and northern border regions between Iran and Iraq. It is designed for English speaking Kurmanji students and scholars at all levels of proficiency. 2002, 480 pages, hardbound.
$110
Newspaper Kurdish Jamal Jalal Abdulla
Twenty-eight selections from the Iraqi newspapers Zhin and Khebat. Each lesson contains a newspaper article in Kurdish script (the first 15 words include also a phonemic transcription); a glossary of words not occurring in the Kurdish Basic Course or in a previous lesson, with lexical and cultural notes as necessary; and a variety of exercises drilling structure and vocabulary. This edition, by J. Abdulla, is a good way for students of Kurdish to improve their vocabulary and understanding of the language.