Description
Colloquial English-Persian Dictionary in the Roman Character by Douglas Craven Phillott is a practical language resource designed for English speakers learning Persian. Organized alphabetically, it provides modern Persian equivalents for commonly used English words and phrases, using Roman script to aid pronunciation and accessibility. Tailored for students, travelers, and officials in British India and Persia, the dictionary includes numerous examples of everyday usage, facilitating conversational fluency. Phillott’s work reflects his deep linguistic expertise and cross-cultural sensitivity, serving as both a functional tool and a reflection of early 20th-century efforts to bridge language barriers between English and Persian speakers.
