Pharos

The Beknopte Verklarende Woordeboek has been a reliable companion in the Afrikaans class, home and office for more than 40 years. With its 30 000 entries and succinct definitions this little bantam has been one of kind. For the ninth edition the Beknop boasts a sparkling new jacket with Pharos’s rebranded look. The dictionary has furthermore been augmented with a supplement of more than 1000 new Afrikaans words and words that have not previously been included in either the Beknop or its elder sibling, the Verklarende Afrikaanse Woordeboek. Since all these new words have been sourced from Pharos Dictionaries’ newspaper and magazine archives, the Afrikaans they reflect is as fresh as can be. Another innovation is the inclusion of apt example phrases from the same archives. The supplement also contains a healthy dose of terminology from outcomes-based syllabi, making the Beknop even more suitable for the South African classroom of today.

The repackaged edition of Little Dictionary (Afrikaans-English-English-Afrikaans) reflects, within the constraints of a “little” dictionary, the language patterns of the new South Africa. Special attention has been given to vocabulary growth through transitional and technological developments, especially in the field of computer science. Furthermore, thousands of word options and near synonyms have been included, as well as a list of abbreviations and acronyms. Useful features are the names of the nine provinces and the country’s eleven official languages.

Mini English-Afrikaans/Afrikaans-English dictionary. The Mini Dictionary is a handy and inexpensive guide to finding the correct spelling or translation and includes useful phrases for tourists and business travellers. It also includes abbreviations and acronyms.

Suitable for Gr 4–7 home and additional language · 5000 headwords · Word division and word stress · Full parts of speech, with subcategories · Degrees of comparison, plural, irregular verbs and past participles, past tense · Example sentences · Derivatives with translations · Phrases; idioms and proverbs · Synonyms and antonyms · Homonyms and homophones with translations · Animals: collective noun, male and female, the young, their sound · Additional information boxes

This brand-new, pocket-sized dictionary now contains almost 35 000 of the most frequently used words in both Afrikaans and English. Packaged in its new, handy format, this bilingual dictionary is even a more reliable companion in the classroom, office, home or suitcase. Entry words are printed in blue to help users find a word more easily and different senses of the same word are numbered. The part of speech for each entry word is provided and inflected forms are indicated in cases where they are formed irregularly. Words are labeled and/or context guidance is given to assist users in finding the correct translation. This is a must-have reference work on every bookshelf.

The popular Pharos Bilingual School Dictionary (2020, 9th impression) boasts a brand-new orange cover! This dictionary contains almost 11 000 Afrikaans and English headwords with translations and full sentences. It is suitable for learners in grades 7–12 whose home language is Afrikaans or English, as well as for additional language. For this reason, headwords, phrases and expressions have been included that learners will encounter most in their school work and in everyday life. The dictionary is easy to use, and will help learners build their vocabulary and improve grammar. Headwords are printed in bold, blue type and display word breaks and primary stress. Inflections, such as plural and past tense forms, degrees of comparison, as well as context guidance appear in full. One or more practical translations are provided for each headword and full sentences in Afrikaans and English illustrate the use of each sense of a headword. Other user-friendly features: Labels are given in brackets to help with context, for example, subject-specific words, figurative use of words, and other additional grammar guidance, such as “usually in the plural”. Common phrases and expressions. Abbreviations are included in the alphabetical position. Word families: derivatives of root forms, together with the new part of speech (abbreviated). Clear cross-references from one headword to another Handy information boxes with additional information about grammar, spelling and usage. A bonus supplement with additional information on parts of speech, words easily confused, and idioms and proverbs, makes this perfect as a one-stop reference in both the classroom and at home.