Ladino-English, English-Ladino: Concise Encyclopedic Dictionary

ISBN: 9780781806589
Author: Elli Kohen, Dahlia Kohen-Gordon
Page: 602
Binding: Soft cover
Publication date: 2000
Format: Book
Publisher: HIPPOCRENE BOOKS
Language: Ladino

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Price: 16 925 Ft

Stock: 1-10 copies

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This unique book is the first Ladino dictionary for English speakers! Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish or Judezmo, was the language spoken by the Sephardic Jews who settled in the Ottoman Empire after their expulsion from Spain in the 15th century. Definitions include word origins, the cultural context of expressions, and usage, making the book an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in Romance and Oriental languages and/or Jewish culture.

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