Fieldwork and elicitation of data
Great Andamanese Interactive Dictionary
Our dictionary
"The first-ever dictionary of the Great Anamanese language is out. It is published by Ratna Sagar, Delhi (www.ratnasagar.com). This dictionary is in three languages and three scripts with pictures. It is accompanied by a CD-ROM which not only contains the entire dictionary but also the sound files of words and sentences recorded in the natural habitat.
Dictionary
Dictionary of the Great Andamanese is launched on the 17th November at Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London. The details are given in below.
Lexicon of the Great Andamanese Language
Isolated words (audio)
abuse - akajire
abuser - akajiretErcek
ash - biTHe
bird, a kind of - cElene
bird, kind of - cOra
bottle - bei
coal - aTpHinj
complain - arajulo
crab - kalaTop
crab - kEo
dog - cao
fire wood - aTH
fish - camu
lie - akaikHe
lightening - ale
mourning ritual - araoDu
night, late - batErkEl
Oil - caeone
old man - akamaitaratom
old woman - akamimitaratom
snake - calemo
thread - kEnmo
