A pronunciation guide using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is given for help in pronunciation.The Malayalam translation is simple and reflects the current usage of the language.Many words such as 'computer', 'multiplex', 'smartphone' and 'software' have been written out in Malayalam to show that such words have now been included in the language.Words like 'call centre', 'camera', 'dashboard', 'e-book', 'email' and 'malware' which do not have equivalent Malayalam words have been explained by detailed definitions. To make the dictionary more user-friendly detailed definitions and one-word equivalents in Malayalam have been included for words that needed to be explained further for example, 'brain drain', 'electrocardiogram', 'metal detector' and 'microsurgery'.The English base of the dictionary, taken from the Oxford Student's Dictionary (3rd Edition) has been adapted for Indian readers.Words like 'citizen journalism', 'e-learning', 'hate crime', 'learning disability', 'newsworthy', 'road rage', and many more have been taken from current usage of English.
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