New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary: With a Concise Grammar and Given Names in Hawaiian
by Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert
Category: Reference

The Hawaiian Dictionary, by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert, has for many years been the standard work of reference for the Hawaiian language. Based on frequency of usage and cultural importance, 0,800 entries, from the 00 from the revised and enlarged edition, have been selected for inclusion in the New Pocket Hawaiian Dictionary. In a compact and portable format, this dictionary updates scientific and common names of plants and animals; Hawaiian equivalents of given names; numbering and counting; practical phrases, and much more. The chapter on grammar, explained in nontechnical terms, includes a pronunciation guide. This convenient book will be appreciated by residents, visitors, and beginning students of Hawaiian alike.