| May |
| 21 |
kasahorow Dictionary Improvements
The kasahorow dictionaries are seeing some joy as some new features have been added to them. Verbs are automatically conjugated depending on person. Check an example out from the Ga dictionary. And another one from the Akan dictionary. And yet another example from the English dictionary here.
| Mar |
| 09 |
Windows Keyboard Installer For Ghana Updated
We started making country-specific binaries for Windows. A first example can be found at the project page on Google Code . This installer helps you to install keyboard layouts for 5 language clusters in Ghana. We are working on a single installer that will include all the language clusters we work with. The resultant Windows executable threatens to be very huge (more than 20MB), but we feel it is worth the trouble.
| Feb |
| 28 |
Kinyarwanda Spelling Dictionary for OpenOffice3
| Feb |
| 21 |
Keyboards Available For Download
One of our prime focus is to create and promote African content. Writing in an African language requires the language's keyboard, that is why we are taking the time and effort to create keyboard layouts for most African languages across all the major operating systems.
Few months ago we made a public release of our keyboards for Windows and Mac, which are available for download at the project's download page. You can download by clicking on the filename in the list of files for download.
| Jan |
| 29 |
The Akan Spellchecker Extension
Just recently we released a spellchecker for Akan for the Mozilla Firefox and OpenOffice Suite based on the Akan dictionary. We started receiving feedbacks regarding how to make use of the extension. Its simple. Its a spellchecker extension so all it does is, it lookout for words that have been wrongfully spelt when filling in a form. It offers suggestions for the correct spelling of the word.
| Dec |
| 13 |
Akan Spelling Dictionary for OpenOffice3
| Dec |
| 13 |
Akan Nsɛmfuaasekyerɛ
| May |
| 18 |
PALDO Spanish dictionary entry structure
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 Spanish
- 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
- Word / Phrase in Spanish
- 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 Spanish
- Noun gender
- Adjective forms (m/f, sing/plural)
- Verb conjugations - generated by rules/ software plugin with irregulars (must be searchable)
- Source languages for loanwords
- Applies to all dictionary database node types
- Bilingual linking
- Other dictionary databases
- PALDO English dictionary database
- PALDO Spanish dictionary database (self)
- Types of linking
- External links (Cross-language synonyms)
- Derived word
- Related word
- Antonyms
- Other dictionary databases
- File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
- Orthography
- Control sequences to input Spanish from any keyboard
- Javascript interface for direct online Spanish input
| Apr |
| 17 |
PALDO Fula dictionary entry structure
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
- Word / Phrase in Fula
- 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
- Applies to all dictionary database node types
- 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
- Other dictionary databases
- 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
| Apr |
| 17 |
PALDO French dictionary entry structure
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
- Word / Phrase in French
- 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
- Applies to all dictionary database node types
- 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
- Other dictionary databases
- 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
