There is no single Konkani-English: English-Konkani dictionary. They have to be purchased separately.
My comments on the dictionaries are in brackets.
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English Konkani Dictionary
By Gurunath Kelekar
Pp. 505 (1997)
Rs.85 or $5
Using Konkani in Devanagari script, this pocket size dictionary, with a list of about 7000 words is useful for all.
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English-Konkani Dictionary
By Angelus Francis Xavier Maffei
Pp. 545 (1990)
Rs.695 or $29
First published in 1883! "The first attempt of its kind in Konkani." Traces the origins of words and offers literal translations.
(Excellent book. Well bound too. It does follow the Manglorean Konkani dialect more than the Goan Konkani but it is definitely a good buy)
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Konkani-English Dictionary By Angelus Francis Xavier Maffei Pp.158 (1990) HB Rs.195 or $9 A Kanarese and Roman script dictionary.
(Not your standard Devanagri script either. Kannada type script) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Konkani-English Illustrated Dictionary Vol. 1
By By Suresh J. Borkar, Mukesh P. Thali, et al
Pp 333 /(1999)
Rs.300 or $13
A definitive dictionary of the Konkani language, designed to help Konkani writers, students, teachers and others. Also provides meanings of the many phrasal verbs in Konkani.
(Excellent book but Devanagri-Roman) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Konkani-English Illustrated dictionary Vol. 2 By Bu Suresh J. Borkar, Mukesh P. Thali, et al Pp 375 /(2001) Rs.400 or $17
(Volume 2 of above) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Konkani-English Pocket Dictionary By Asian Educational Services Pp 208 /(1999) Rs.195 or $9 A handy and authoritative dictionary of Roman Konakani.
(Earlier print is available at Varsha Book Stall, Panjim, for Rs. 95/- only) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New English-Konkani Dictionary: Novo Ingles-Concanim Dicionar
By -
Pp.596 (1991) HB
Rs.365 or $16
A pocket-size Roman script dictionary, first published in 1930. Contains some 21595 words "which can be said to be sufficient for all practical purposes".
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Happy translation!
Cecil
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