Dege Kham Dialect Dictionary 1.1.0

Study the spoken Dege dialect of Tibetan with this comprehensive trilingual dictionary.

The Tibetan literary language and its script have a long history, dating back to the middle of the 7th century. There are numerous high-quality dictionaries available for the literary language designed to assist users in mastering that form of Tibetan.

Learning the spoken language:

The colloquial dialects of Tibetan differ significantly from the literary language. These colloquial languages, being predominantly spoken, have very few corresponding dictionaries. The existing dictionaries of colloquial dialects are primarily focused on the Lhasa and Amdo variations.

This dictionary focuses on the Dege dialect, which is a prominent dialect within the Kham cluster. The Dege dialect enjoys prestige due to its close resemblance to literary Tibetan.

Recordings and phonetics to aid pronunciation:

Intended not as a substitute for literary language dictionaries, this resource serves primarily to help non-native speakers learn to speak the Dege dialect. It employs Tibetan script for writing, supported by phonetic transcriptions and audio recordings to facilitate pronunciation for learners.

• Trilingual Tibetan - Chinese - English dictionary
• Search capability across all three languages
• Browsing history feature
• Categorization by parts of speech
• Definitions provided with example sentences
• Phonetic spellings using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
• Audio recordings for words and example sentences
• Guide elucidating the nuances of the Dege dialect
• Reference section covering phonology and verbs