E-dictionary for Asian languages

Abstract

In this paper, authors present an e-dictionary of Asian languages designed for students whose primary language is Croatian. The project started with six Asian languages (Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Persian and Sanskrit) all of which are using Croatian as a metalanguage. Entries in Asian languages include several attributes (translation, Latin letters, grammatical notations, sentence with examples) that mainly depend on the language chosen for translation. Croatian entries are linked to the Croatian language portal where the meaning, word forms and categories are provided. The growth of the dictionary is largely dependent on students' participation.