This comprehensive dictionary has assembled by a missionary in Tibet during the mid-nineteenth century has enjoyed an outstanding reputation as an important reference for generations of students of the language. Practical and non-tenchnical, this reference offers a full sense of the exact range of Tibetan words in their common usage. A concerted effort has been made by the authors to keep their language clear as possible, Each word is defined in terms of both its written and conversational usage, with accurate and plentiful examples. An additional English - Tibetan vocabulary offers phonetic pronunciation for hundreds of useful words.