Thai-English Dictionary by B.A. Cartwright ,or Siamese English dictionary
Editor's note: this is dictionary was originally published in 1909 but I think this version got edited and updated by university of Michigan, since I had worked in archiving before, I know that print of English letters is written by typewriter so I guess it is updated around 1970 or 1980 .
The dictionary can be useful for reading literature,not Slang Thai, but it is not surprising that most Thai words still exists in written language because Thai language is considered scared and linked to legacy kings of Thailand and Buddhism as well
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From the author preface:
In this volume, an attempt has been made to produce a handy Siamese English Dictionary at a moderate price. Hitherto only two Siamese English Dictionaries have been published ; namely the large work of Bishop Pallegoix, and the smaller one of Michell, the latter having now been out of print for a considerable time. The present work differs from both of the above in the following particulars
The arrangement of the words. In the monumental work of Bishop Palle- goix, the arrangement is a purely artificial one, depending on the pronunciation of the words according to French ideas, and hence is quite un- suitable for Siamese students. In the smaller work of Michell the arrangement is improved, but is still faulty according to the Siamese method as Michell has treated the Siamese vowels as being of equal rank with the consonants. In the present work the natural Siamese order has been followed which will be explained later. B. The scope and compass of the work- While not possessing the wealth of detail of Pallegoix; the compass of the present work is considerably greater than that of Michell's.
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