Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase in Fula
    • Plural form
    • Alternate singular spellings
    • Alternate plural spellings
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position)
  • Definition
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Fula
    • Noun classes
    • Verb voices (active, middle, passive)
    • Fula Dialects
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO French dictionary database
    • PALDO Fula dictionary database (self)
    • Types of linking
      • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
      • Derived word
      • Related word
      • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
• Orthography
  • Control sequences to input Fula from any keyboard
  • Mapping to Fula keyboard (if available)
  • Javascript interface for direct online Fula input

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase in French
    • Plural form - automatically generated with editor override
    • Alternate singular spellings
    • Alternate plural spellings - automatically generated by rules with editor override
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position)
  • Definition
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only French
    • Noun gender
    • Adjective forms (m/f, sing/plural)
    • Verb conjugations - generated by rules/ software plugin with irregulars (must be searchable)
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO French dictionary database (self)
    • Types of linking
      • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
      • Derived word
      • Related word
      • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
• Orthography
  • Control sequences to input French from any keyboard
  • Javascript interface for direct online French input

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase in Arabic
    • Plural form
    • Alternate singular spellings
    • Alternate plural spellings
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position )
  • Definition
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Arabic - WHICH OF THE NOUN AND VERB ISSUES ARE NECESSARY SEPARATE FIELDS, WHICH CAN BE COMBINED, AND WHAT IS MISSING?
    • Dual form of noun
    • Noun case
    • Noun number
    • Noun gender
    • Noun state
    • Verb form (I - XV)
    • DO WE INCLUDE LATIN ALPHABET TRANSLITERATIONS for benefit of linked language users?
    • Arabic Dialects
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO Arabic dictionary database (self)
    • Types of linking
      • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
      • Derived word
      • Related word
      • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
• Orthography
  • Control sequences to input Arabic from any keyboard
  • Mapping to Arabic keyboard (if available)
  • Javascript interface for direct online Arabic input

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase in Wolof
    • Regular plural form - INCLUDED?
    • Alternate singular spellings
    • Alternate plural spellings - DO WE INCLUDE WOLOF PLURALS
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position)
  • Definition
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Wolof
    • Wolof Dialects
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO French dictionary database (in progress)
    • PALDO Wolof dictionary database (self)
    • Types of linking
      • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
      • Derived word
      • Related word
      • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
• Orthography
  • Control sequences to input Wolof from any keyboard
  • Mapping to Wolof keyboard (if available)
  • Javascript interface for direct online Wolof input

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase in Boko (standard form)
    • Boko plural form - INCLUDED?
    • Alternate Boko singular spellings
    • Alternate Boko plural spellings - DO WE INCLUDE HAUSA PLURALS
    • Scientific (Hausa) form
    • Scientific (Hausa) plural - INCLUDED?
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position)
  • Definition
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Hausa
    • Hausa Dialects
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO Hausa dictionary database (self)
    • German wordlist (PALDO German to follow)
  • Types of linking
    • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
    • Derived word
    • Related word
    • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
• Orthography
  • Control sequences to input Hausa from any keyboard
  • Mapping to Hausa keyboard (if available)
  • Javascript interface for direct online Hausa input

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase - formal spelling (academic form, with tones)
    • Formal plural form (academic form, with tones)
    • Alternate formal singular spellings (including automated conversion to EDUC spelling)
    • Alternate formal plural spellings (including automated conversion to EDUC spelling)
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position )
  • Definition in own language
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Lingala
    • Noun class (including Urban)/ Verb type
    • Adjective and pronoun forms for noun classes
    • Traditional form (popular spelling) - automatically generated from Formal with user override
    • Traditional form plural (popular spelling) - automatically generated from Formal with user override
    • Urban form plural (automatically generated from Formal with user override)
    • Alternate traditional spellings (including automated dropping of prenasalization before voiceless consonants)
    • Alternate traditional plural spellings (including automated dropping of prenasalization before voiceless consonants)
    • Alternate urban plural spellings
    • Lingala Dialects
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO French dictionary database
    • PALDO Lingala dictionary database (self)
  • Types of linking
    • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
    • Derived word
    • Related word
    • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
• Orthography
  • Control sequences to input Lingala from any keyboard
  • Mapping to Lingala keyboard (if available)
  • Javascript interface for direct online Lingala input

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase in Dioula
    • Plural form - INCLUDED?
    • Alternate singular spelling
    • Alternate plural spelling - DO WE INCLUDE MANDE PLURALS?
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position)
  • Definition
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Mande
    • Major Mande Dialects: Bambara, Malinké
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO French dictionary database (in progress)
    • PALDO Mande dictionary database (self)
    • Types of linking
      • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
      • Derived word
      • Related word
      • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
• Orthography - DO MANDE LANGUAGES HAVE SPECIAL CHARACTERS?
  • Control sequences to input Mande from any keyboard
  • Mapping to Mande keyboard (if available)
  • Javascript interface for direct online Mande input

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase in Yoruba
    • Alternate singular spellings
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position)
  • Definition
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Yoruba
    • Yoruba Dialects
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO Yoruba dictionary database (self)
    • Types of linking
      • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
      • Derived word
      • Related word
      • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
• Orthography
  • Control sequences to input Yoruba from any keyboard
  • Mapping to Yoruba keyboard (if available)
  • Javascript interface for direct online Yoruba input

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase
    • Plural form
    • Alternate singular spelling
    • Alternate plural spelling
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position )
  • Definition in own language
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Kinyarwanda
    • Noun class/ Verb type
    • Adjective and pronoun forms for noun classes
    • Tone form
    • Tone form plurals
    • Kinyarwanda Dialects
    • Kirundi Variations
    • Source languages for loanwords
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO Swahili dictionary database
    • PALDO Kinyarwanda dictionary database (self)
  • Types of linking
    • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
    • Derived word
    • Related word
    • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]

Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

The components of an entry

• Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
  • Word / Phrase
    • Twi spelling
    • Fanti spelling
  • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position )
  • Definition
  • Example
  • Notes
  • Linked language translation of definition
  • Linked language translation of example
  • Linked language translation of notes
• Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
  • Applies to all dictionary database node types
    • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
    • Terminology
    • Scientific classification
  • Applies to only Akan
• Bilingual linking
  • Other dictionary databases
    • PALDO English dictionary database
    • PALDO Akan dictionary database (self)
  • Types of linking
    • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
    • Derived word
    • Related word
    • Antonyms
• File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]