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Hobson-Jobson / A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive — Henry, Sir Yule

Hobson-Jobson / A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive

Henry, Sir Yule

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 2875 pages

Hobson-Jobson is a discursive glossary of Anglo-Indian words and phrases, compiled by Sir Henry Yule and others. It traces the origins and histories of terms from British India and related languages, mixing etymology with historical and geographical notes. It is worth listening to for its rich picture of language contact and colonial life.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Preface to the second edition
  3. Contents
  4. Introductory remarks
  5. List of glossaries
  6. The Indo-Portuguese patois
  7. Nota bene
  8. Fuller titles of books quoted
  9. Corrigenda
  10. A
  11. B
  12. C
  13. D
  14. E
  15. F
  16. G
  17. H
  18. I
  19. J
  20. K
  21. L
  22. M
  23. N
  24. O
  25. P
  26. Q
  27. R
  28. S
  29. T
  30. U

and 7 more chapters

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