Description

Dari is one of the official languages of Afghanistan. Though closely related to the Persian (Farsi) of Iran and the Tajik of Tajikstan, the languages have been split by politics and geography.

The only two-way Dari reference available, this dictionary provides an indispensable resource for travelers, businesspeople, government workers, and aid personnel. Hippocrene's Dari Practical Dictionary

• contains Dari script and phonetic transcriptions
• loaded with important cultural, military, health, and political terminology
• over 35,000 entries

About the author(s)

Carleton Bulkin is a translator and linguist who holds a master's degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures from Indiana University. Having lived in Prague, Havana, Moscow, Budapest, and Kabul, he currently works and resides in the Washington, DC area.