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The Dialect Test was created by A.J. Ellis in February 1879, and was used in the fieldwork for his work On Early English Pronunciation. It stands as one
Dialect_Test
Southern Luri dialect of Iran
School for International Training. SIT Graduate Institute. Bakhtiari dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Bakhtiari Wikipedia Beta Archived
Bakhtiari_dialect
Westphalian dialect spoken in Friesland
government of the Netherlands in 1996 within Low Saxon. Stellingwarfs dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Stellingwarfs at Ethnologue (25th
Stellingwarfs_dialect
1889 book by Alexander John Ellis
been shortly after the comparative specimen. In 1879, he created the Dialect Test. This was a passage of 76 words, containing an example of almost all
On Early English Pronunciation, Part V
On_Early_English_Pronunciation,_Part_V
Dialect of Akan in Ghana
Bono, also known as Abron, Brong, and Bono Twi, is a dialect cluster within the Twi-Fante dialect continuum that is spoken by the Bono people. Bono is
Bono_dialect
Alemannic dialect
dialect, or Alemán Coloniero, is a dialect that is spoken in Colonia Tovar, Venezuela, and belongs to the Low Alemannic branch of German. The dialect
Colonia_Tovar_dialect
Dialect of the western Iranian language
290. ISBN 9783895005916. Eastern Balochi (dialect) test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Eastern Balochi test of Wikipedia Wikivoyage has phrasebook for
Eastern_Balochi_(dialect)
Major dialect group of Balochi spoken in Pakistan and Iran
Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Makrani dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Southern Balochi test of Wikipedia Wikivoyage has phrasebook for
Makrani_dialect
Dialect in Surguja Division Of Chhattisgarh
maint: archived copy as title (link) "Surgujia". Ethnologue.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018. Surgujia dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator
Surgujia_dialect
Southern Luo Language
ISBN 978-0954932305 Acholi dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Dryer, Matthew S.; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Acholi dialect". World Atlas of
Acholi_dialect
Dialect of Western Balochi
(Balochi: رخشانی), also referred to as Western Balochi, is a Balochi dialect. The dialect has several important subdialects and spoken predominantly in Pakistan
Rakhshani_dialect
Variant of a language
A dialect is a variety of language spoken by a particular group of people. This may include dominant and standardized varieties as well as vernacular
Dialect
Western Desert dialect of Central Australia
pih-chən-chə-CHAR-ə; Pitjantjatjara: [ˈpɪɟanɟaɟaɾa] or [ˈpɪɟanɟaɾa]) is a dialect of the Western Desert language traditionally spoken by the Pitjantjatjara
Pitjantjatjara_dialect
Kamkata-vari dialect of Afghanistan and Pakistan
doi:10.29091/9783752002348. ISBN 978-3-7520-0234-8. Southeastern Katë dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Strand, Richard F. (1997). "Nuristan:
Southeastern_Katë_dialect
Dialect Grammar by Joseph Wright, and the English Dialect Dictionary also by Joseph Wright. The Dialect Test was developed by Joseph Wright so he could hear
English_language_in_England
Khoekhoe dialect
ǂAakhoe (ǂĀkhoe) and Haiǁom are dialects of the Khoekhoe dialect continuum spoken mainly in Namibia by the Haiǁom people. In the sparsely available material
Haiǁom–ǂAakhoe_dialect
Dialect of the Marathi language
Languages: Varhadi". en.wal.unesco.org. Retrieved 1 December 2024. Varhadi dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator "Resources in and about the Varhadi-Nagpuri
Varhadi_dialect
Dialect of the Central Siberian Yupik language
The Chaplino dialect (also known as Chaplinski dialect, Chaplinski Yupik, Eskimo Uŋaziq and Chaplinski language) is a dialect of the Central Siberian Yupik
Chaplino_dialect
Persian dialect spoken by the Hazara people
group of dialects of Dari Persian. Afghan Persian, also known as Dari, is an eastern variety of the Persian language and has many dialects throughout
Hazaragi_dialects
Kamkata-vari dialect of Afghanistan and Pakistan
Katë is a dialect of the Katë language spoken by the Kata in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It also includes the so-called Shekhani dialect spoken in
Northeastern_Katë_dialect
Katë dialect of Afghanistan
(2011). "Kâtʹa-vari Lexicon". Retrieved 22 November 2020. Western Katë dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Strand, Richard F. (1997–2013). "Nuristan:
Western_Katë_dialect
Romance language spoken in Romagna (Italy) and San Marino
The variants of Romagnol form a dialect continuum with their neighbouring varieties, while the more distant dialects might be less mutually intelligible
Romagnol
West Germanic language
spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwide
Low_German
(1855–1930) Linguist ?–1885 Author of the six-volume English Dialect Dictionary, Dialect Test, Rustic Speech and Folklore; Professor at Oxford University
List of Heidelberg University people
List_of_Heidelberg_University_people
Northern Ryukyuan language
referred to as the Okinawan dialect (沖縄方言, Okinawa hōgen), or more specifically the Central and Southern Okinawan dialects (沖縄中南部諸方言, Okinawa Chūnanbu
Okinawan_language
Prestige dialect of the Korean language
Gyeonggi dialect (Korean: 경기 방언; RR: Gyeonggi bangeon) or Seoul dialect (서울 방언; Seoul bangeon) of the Korean language is the prestige dialect in South
Gyeonggi_dialect
Unstandardized language spoken in Emilia, Italy
signorie then duchies, with reciprocal exchanges of land), has caused a high dialectal fragmentation, to the point the existence of an Emilian koiné has been
Emilian_language
Sinitic language originating in southern China
dialect Dabu dialect Fengshun dialect Hailu dialect Sixian dialect Raoping dialect Zhaoan dialect Changting dialect Ethnologue reports the dialects of
Hakka_Chinese
Ugric languages spoken in Siberia
then to Hungarian.[citation needed] The base dialect of the Mansi literary language is the Sosva dialect, a representative of the northern language. Fixed
Mansi_languages
Latest stage of the Egyptian language
dormant Afroasiatic language. It is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, and
Coptic_language
Dialect
Franconian German test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Franconia Eberhard Wagner, German regional dialect researcher, in the dialect of Upper Franconia
East_Franconian_German
Italian-derived Jewish dialect continuum
endangered and extinct Jewish dialects, with only about 200 speakers in Italy and 250 total speakers today. The dialects are one of the Italian languages
Judeo-Italian_dialects
Uto-Aztecan language
between several dialect areas that each have a number of shared features: One classification scheme distinguishes innovative central dialects, spoken around
Nahuan_languages
Dialect of English spoken in Birmingham, England
Problems playing this file? See media help. The Brummie dialect, or more formally the Birmingham dialect, is spoken by many people in Birmingham, England, and
Brummie_dialect
Southwestern Iranian languages of the Zagros Mountains
Iranian language, existing as a dialect continuum, spoken by the Lur people in the Zagros Mountains of Iran. The Luri dialects are descended from Middle Persian
Luri_language
Japanese dialect on Tsushima Island
Tsushima dialect (対馬方言) is a dialect of Japanese spoken on Tsushima Island of Nagasaki Prefecture. Despite its mountainous terrain, Tsushima has a relatively
Tsushima_dialect
Heuven, Vincent J. (2009), "Mutual intelligibility of Chinese dialects experimentally tested", Lingua, 119 (5): 709–732, doi:10.1016/j.lingua.2008.10.001
Varieties_of_Chinese
Sino-Tibetan language
Chinese government defines all spoken Chinese varieties as merely diverse dialects of a single language, the frequent lack of mutual intelligibility, especially
Chinese_language
Northwestern Iranian dialect continuum
certain areas of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Kurdish varieties constitute a dialect continuum except for Zaza, with some mutually unintelligible varieties
Kurdish_language
Nuristani language spoken in Afghanistan
watershed into the Bâźâigal, Mâsēgal, and Titin valleys of upper Laghmân. Dialects/Varieties: Âṣkuňu-veri (Kolâtẫ, Titin, Bâźâigal), Gřâmsaňâ-vīri, Saňu-vīri
Ashkun_language
Germanic language spoken in Luxembourg
traditional Dachsprache. It is also related to the Transylvanian Saxon dialect spoken by the Transylvanian Saxons in Transylvania, contemporary central
Luxembourgish
Finnic language
Savonian dialects or North Karelian dialects Kainuu dialects Central Finland dialects Päijänne Tavastia dialects Keuruu-Evijärvi dialects Savonian dialects of
Finnish_language
West Germanic language spoken in South Africa
in Sarmiento speaks a Patagonian dialect. It evolved from the Dutch vernacular of South Holland (Hollandic dialect) spoken by the predominantly Dutch
Afrikaans
Kipchak Turkic language spoken in Western Siberia
Tuvan. The Tom dialect is, in her opinion, even closer to Altai and similar languages. The Tevriz sub-dialect of the Tobol-Irtysh dialect shares significant
Siberian_Tatar_language
Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee people
each month, and that only five people under the age of 50 are fluent. The dialect of Cherokee in Oklahoma is "definitely endangered", and the one in North
Cherokee_language
Dialect of Croatian
Turks. The residents of these villages speak a Shtokavian Younger Ikavian dialect with a strong Southern Chakavian adstratum. The Molise Croats consider
Slavomolisano
preferred dialect of Hokkien for the test; any dialect may be used as long as the pronunciation is proper in that dialect. The first test was held in
List of language proficiency tests
List_of_language_proficiency_tests
Creole spoken in northern Antigua
Antiguan Dialect". pdb.simon.net.nz. Retrieved 2025-02-01. "Farquhar (1974)". pdb.simon.net.nz. Retrieved 2025-02-01. Antiguan and Barbudan Creole test of Wikipedia
North_Antiguan_Creole
Teke dialect spoken in Congo
East Teke is a member of the Teke dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. The dialects Mosieno and Ŋee (Esingee) may constitute a separate language
East_Teke_language
North-Western Iranian language
divides the dialects of the Balochi language into six categories: Rakhshani, Panjguri, Saravani, Lashari, Kechi, and the "Coastal Dialects". According
Balochi_language
Bantu language spoken in Mozambique
Mozambique. Makhuwa language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Oliver Kröger (2005), Report on a Survey of Coastal Makua Dialects (SIL International)
Makhuwa_language
Gallo-Romance language of Switzerland
the centuries, being replaced in other areas by Alemannic and Bavarian dialects. The earliest writing identified as Romansh dates from the 10th or 11th
Romansh_language
Northern Ryukyuan language
kingdom of Hokuzan. The Nakijin dialect is often considered representative of Kunigami, analogous to the Shuri-Naha dialect of Central Okinawan. The number
Kunigami_language
Group of East Central German dialects in former East Prussia
High Prussian (German: Hochpreußisch) is a group of East Central German dialects in former East Prussia, in present-day Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (Poland)
High_Prussian_dialect
Language spoken in Korea
unique to dialects) though the dialect of Jeju Island is divergent enough to be generally considered a separate language. The Yukjin dialect in the far
Korean_language
Varieties of the Catalan language
The Catalan dialects (and restrictively also, Valencian dialects) feature a relative uniformity, especially when compared to other Romance languages; both
Catalan_dialects
One of two major varieties of the Albanian language
WWII, Yugoslavia planned to create a Kosovan language based on the Gheg dialect, in line with Tito's efforts to define nations through language. This was
Gheg_Albanian
Continuum of mutually intelligible varieties of Arabic
(Arabic: لهجة بلاد ما بين النهرين), also known as Iraqi Arabic or the Iraqi dialect (Arabic: اللهجة العراقية), or just as Iraqi (Arabic: عراقي), are the varieties
Mesopotamian_Arabic
Group of dialects of the Romani language
Romani, also known as Central Romani or Romungro Romani, is a group of dialects of the Romani language spoken from southern Poland to Hungary, and from
Carpathian_Romani
Dialect of Yue Chinese
p. 31, ISBN 0-7748-0192-1 Szeto, Cecilia (2000), "Testing intelligibility among Sinitic dialects" (PDF), Proceedings of ALS2K, the 2000 Conference of
Taishanese
South Korean standardised test
Scholastic Ability Test or CSAT (Korean: 대학수학능력시험; Hanja: 大學修學能力試驗), also abbreviated as Suneung (수능; 修能), is a standardised test which is recognised
College Scholastic Ability Test
College_Scholastic_Ability_Test
Variety of American English
AAVE is widespread throughout the United States, but it is not the native dialect of all Black Americans, and a small number of its speakers are not Black
African-American Vernacular English
African-American_Vernacular_English
Ancient forms of the Greek language
Macedonian Dialect". In Giannakis, Crespo & Filos (2017), pp. 329–348. Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: Ancient Greek Ancient Greek test of Wikipedia
Ancient_Greek
Limburgish Central Limburgish East Limburgish Ripuarian Kerkrade dialect Vaals dialect Ripuarian is not recognised as a regional language of the Netherlands
Languages_of_the_Netherlands
Language of parts of Bangladesh
Proto-Indo-European. Grierson (1903) grouped the dialects of Chittagong under Southeastern Bengali, alongside the dialects of Noakhali and Akyab. Chatterji (1926)
Chittagonian_language
Languages of the Nordic countries
(Norwegian written standard) Swedish Göta dialects Gotland dialects Svealand dialects Norrland dialects East Swedish dialects Finland Swedish Estonian Swedish
North_Germanic_languages
Indo-Aryan macrolanguage of the Romani people
is an Indo-Aryan macrolanguage of the Romani people. The largest Romani dialects are Vlax Romani (about 500,000 speakers), Balkan Romani (600,000), and
Romani_language
East Baltic language
for a long period, they could be considered dialects of a single language. At a minimum, transitional dialects existed until the 14th or 15th century and
Lithuanian_language
Branch of Chinese language family
51–68, ISBN 978-0-7425-1756-1. Szeto, Cecilia (2001), "Testing intelligibility among Sinitic dialects" (PDF), in Allan, Keith; Henderson, John (eds.), Proceedings
Yue_Chinese
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Ancient Greek, Capraria and Caprasia in Latin, Capraghja in the Capraiese dialect and Cravæa in Ligurian. Wild goats are now extinct on the island. The island
Capraia_Isola
Min Chinese language
Differences in Min Dialects] (in Chinese). Beijing: Yuwen Chubanshe. pp. 58–138. Pu–Xian Min test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Pu–Xian Min test of Wiktionary
Pu–Xian_Min
Neo-Aramaic varieties
Neo-Aramaic (NENA) spoken by the modern Assyrian people. The various NENA dialects descend from Old Aramaic, the lingua franca in the later phase of the Assyrian
Suret_language
Romance language of Veneto, northeast Italy
Kingdom by Venetians in the diaspora. Although referred to as an "Italian dialect" (Venetian: diałeto; Italian: dialetto) even by some of its speakers, the
Venetian_language
Software test automation tool
Coverage Testing Data-Driven Testing Manual Testing JavaScript Python VBScript JScript C++Script (specific dialect based on JScript supported by TestComplete
TestComplete
Koreanic language of Jeju Island, South Korea
mutually intelligible with mainland Korean dialects. While it was historically considered a divergent Jeju dialect of the Korean language, it is increasingly
Jeju_language
Semitic language
in a more standard dialect. However, some of those regional dialects became written languages by the 2nd century BC. These dialects reflect a stream of
Aramaic
Romani dialect of the Balkans
Balkan Roma, Balkaniko Romanes, or Balkan Gypsy is a specific non-Vlax dialect of the Romani language, spoken by groups within the Balkans, which include
Balkan_Romani
Group of Westphalian, Dutch Low Saxon dialects
Dutch: Twents [tʋɛnts]) is a group of non-standardised Dutch Low Saxon dialects of the Low German language. It is spoken daily by approximately 62% of
Tweants_dialect
Cree language of eastern Canada
Canada. It is a member of the Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi dialect continuum and is spoken in various dialects, depending on the community. Since the 1980s, Innu-aimun
Innu_language
Ryukyuan language spoken in Japan
characteristics of Northern Amami dialects Nobuko Kibe, 2011. Phonological characteristics of Kikaijima Southern Amami Ōshima test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator
Amami_Ōshima_language
Formosan language of the Babuza and Taokas, indigenous peoples of Taiwan
[1650]. Dictionary of the Favorlang Dialect of the Formosan Language. Medhurst, W. H. Batavia. Babuza language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator
Babuza_language
Bantu language of Zimbabwe and Botswana
the three above mentioned dialects. The last popular Kalanga dialect is the Tjindondondo dialect which is the main dialect of communication amongst the
Kalanga_language
Custom or tradition that distinguishes one group from another
pronunciation of this word was used to distinguish Ephraimites, whose dialect used a different first consonant. The difference concerns the Hebrew letter
Shibboleth
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Haryana, India
part of the dialect group of Western Hindi, which also includes Khariboli and Braj. It is written in the Devanagari script. The Rangri dialect of Haryanvi
Haryanvi_language
Dialect in Namibia
Oshindonga, is a Bantu dialect spoken in Namibia and parts of Angola. It is a standardized dialect of the Ovambo language, and is mutually intelligible
Ndonga
Standard variety and register of the Zhuang Tai (Kra-Dai) language cluster
phonological features of the Wuming and northern dialects of Zhuang: Among other northern dialects of Zhuang, /w/ may be heard as a [β] or [v] sound
Standard_Zhuang
West Germanic language spoken in Friesland
Within the Netherlands, however, "West Frisian" refers to the West Frisian dialect of the Dutch language while the West Frisian language is almost always
West_Frisian_language
Turkic language
Azerbaijan and Russia) is based on the Shirvani dialect, while South Azerbaijani uses a variety of regional dialects. Since the Republic of Azerbaijan's independence
Azerbaijani_language
Min Chinese dialects spoken on the island of Hainan
Wenchang dialect being the prestige dialect, and often used as a reference. Below is a table for the consonants of Hainanese across the dialects of Wenchang
Hainanese
Extinct Formosan language of northern Taiwan
nominative, ligature (Shinshe dialect) ta – nominative (Trobiawan dialect) li – locative (Shinshe dialect) u – oblique (Trobiawan dialect) Some function words
Basay_language
a special command of the standard Mongolian dialect in Inner Mongolian is required and tested. The test manual focuses mainly on pronunciation, but to
Mongolian language in Inner Mongolia
Mongolian_language_in_Inner_Mongolia
Austronesian language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia
group of the Kaili–Pamona languages. Ethnologue lists the following as dialects: Laiwonu (Iba), Pamona (Poso), Rapangkaka (Aria), Taa (Topotaa, Wana),
Pamona_language
Semitic language spoken mostly in Malta
like John L. Hayes, considered it to be descended from a North African dialect of Colloquial Arabic which was introduced to Malta when the Aghlabids captured
Maltese_language
Language a person is exposed to from birth
language". Based on origin: the language(s) or dialect one learned first (the language(s) or dialect in which one has established the first long-lasting
First_language
Sociolinguistic experimental technique
tests for one of the recordings to be of a speaker using his or her 'natural' dialect, and another of the same speaker 'performing' another dialect.
Matched-guise_test
Bantu language of Namibia and Botswana
The Himba people, who are related to the Herero and Mbanderu, speak a dialect very close to Otjiherero. Many Herero-speakers live in Windhoek, the capital
Herero_language
Chinese topolect spoken in Taiwan
consisting of Hakka dialects spoken in Taiwan, and mainly used by people of Hakka ancestry. Taiwanese Hakka is divided into five main dialects: Sixian, Hailu
Taiwanese_Hakka
Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia
as with many Malay varieties on the island, is a dialect continuum. A dialect continuum or dialect chain is a spread of language varieties spoken across
Kutainese_language
Dialect cluster of Northern Ryukyuan
communities of Kikai. Kikai language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator Research Report on the Kikaijima Dialects Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback
Kikai_language
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Pakistan
in the results of the intelligibility testing done by Rensch, which also found out that the southern dialects are more widely understood throughout the
Hindko
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Boy/Male
Scottish
This may have given rise to the Scottish dialect word 'cuddy', meaning donkey.
Male
Scottish
Dialectal variant of Scottish Gaelic Eideard, EUDARD means "guardian of prosperity."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Direct evidence
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from a dialect form of the personal name Lawrence.
Male
English
A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, DANE means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from a Norman French dialect form of the common French place name Beaulieu.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from the dialect term wormstall ‘summer cattle shelter against gadflies’ (from an unattested Old English wyrm-stall).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old Norse sker ‘rock’, later dialect scar ‘rocky cliff’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Bengali Dialect for Mother Goddess Durga
Surname or Lastname
English (North Midlands)
English (North Midlands) : unexplained; possibly a dialect variant of Cubit, but see also Cuppett.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stroud.German (Ströde) : topographic name from a dialect word meaning ‘thicket’.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Direct; Lead
Girl/Female
Tamil
Direct, Lead
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Direct evidence
Pratyaksh | பà¯à®°à®¤à¯à®¯à®•à¯à®·
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gray 1.German : dialect variant of Grau.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Hütt (see Huett).German
Americanized form of German Hütt (see Huett).German : occupational name in Westphalia for a goat dealer, from dialect hitte ‘goat’.English (Devon) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a stonemason, Anglo-Norman French machun, a Norman dialect variant of Old French masson (see Mason).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Stinchcombe in Gloucestershire, recorded in the 12th century as Stintescombe, from the dialect term stint ‘sandpiper’ + cumb ‘narrow valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : southwestern dialect variant of Bridge, from a metathesized form of Old English brycg. Compare Burge.
Boy/Male
Scottish
This may have given rise to the Scottish dialect word 'cuddy', meaning donkey.
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Senavati | ஸேநாவதீ
Name of a Raga
Boy/Male
German
Divine
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who removes parijath flower
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English
Gift from God.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Protector
Boy/Male
Tamil
Merciful, Kind, Generous
Boy/Male
Indian
Guidence
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : possibly a reduced form of Holleran.
Girl/Female
Australian, Iranian, Parsi
A Female Character in Shahnameh; Rostam's Wife
Boy/Male
Muslim
Jasmine
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n.
The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee.
n.
The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned.
a.
Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.
v. t.
To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army.
n.
Dialect; a variant form of a language.
n.
The Doric dialect.
n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
n.
The Ionic dialect; as, the Homeric Ionic.
v. t.
To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to superscribe; as, to direct a letter.
n.
The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
n.
An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
a.
In the line of descent; not collateral; as, a descendant in the direct line.
a.
Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant.
n.
Language; speech; dialect.
n.
Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech.
v. t.
To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance.
adv.
According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect.
n.
A subordinate dialect.
a.
Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.
v. t.
To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road.