Index of Custom Dictionaries for Kobo eReader - Page 19

kobofan99 · 07-25-2016, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larla

Has anyone used the English Wiktionary? It is larger in size than the English 1913 but was wondering if it is actually a better English dictionary for my Kobo.

Are there any downsides to using it?

I do. I like it.

Larla · 07-25-2016, 03:18 PM

I installed it and so far it looks good. I'll have to try a few more complex words to get a real feel of how well it works but it definitely appears to be quite compatible with my Glo HD.

MGlitch · 07-25-2016, 06:37 PM

A benefit of the Wikitionary over the 1913 is that it likely includes modern words which have popped up in the last hundredish years.

GERGE · 07-26-2016, 08:13 AM

GCIDE might be the best one of the free dictionaries, it is Webster's 1913 with modern additions. But Kindle can still use this: https://www.amazon.com/Collins-Engli...dp/B00JO2Y7P4/

If you care about the dictionary on your ereader...

It is just too bad that Kobo only gives us The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. They need to license something better.

MGlitch · 07-26-2016, 10:49 AM

Or open up and make it easier to sub in other dictionaries.

Any kind folks want to convert the GCIDE over? Seems it's been converted to XML of a sort already so it might not be the monster of all projects.

http://www.ibiblio.org/webster/

GERGE · 07-26-2016, 11:03 AM

It is also available in Stardict format, I think there was a tool to convert it: http://abloz.com/huzheng/stardict-di...-2.4.2.tar.bz2

oren64 · 07-26-2016, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Or open up and make it easier to sub in other dictionaries.

Any kind folks want to convert the GCIDE over? Seems it's been converted to XML of a sort already so it might not be the monster of all projects.

http://www.ibiblio.org/webster/

It's not monster projects, but it's a big projrct.
I edit the "A" and it take me an hour, with experience i can drop it half hour a letter.

Try it and tell if you like it.

This dictionary is incomplete!
dicthtml.zip
http://gcide.gnu.org.ua/license

Quote:

Originally Posted by GERGE

It is also available in Stardict format, I think there was a tool to convert it: http://abloz.com/huzheng/stardict-di...-2.4.2.tar.bz2

The file is bad, it only have .dict file and i get error when it try to extract it.

oren64 · 07-26-2016, 01:23 PM

WordNet English Dictionary.

http://wordnet.princeton.edu/wordnet/license/

Extract the file dicthtml.zip, and copy it to \.kobo\dict

145625 Words

MGlitch · 07-26-2016, 01:40 PM

Thank you for all your work Oren

is there a reason that worldnet is roughly 1/5th the number of words as the wikitionary but it's roughly double the size?

oren64 · 07-26-2016, 02:12 PM

I Post the worng dictionary.

You can inatall the dictionay on your PC and try it:

http://wordnet.princeton.edu/wordnet...rrent-version/

GERGE · 07-26-2016, 02:32 PM

Dictionaries should not be compared with the number of their words, they are meaningless. The biggest English dictionary you can buy to use daily (that 20-volume OED is something much much more than a mere dictionary) is the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and it is 250MBs on my Mac. Oxford says that it has over 600000 words, but if you only count the number of the main entries it more like 100000 entries. With derivatives it is close to 200000. Only if you count all the different definitions and phrases you can reach 600000.

So, word numbers doesn't really mean anything.

eenk · 07-29-2016, 02:57 PM

I've now installed both the English Wiktionary as well as WordNet. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

With the Wiktionary I've noticed two issues. First, word flections are separate entries with the need to lookup the base form, and this lookup (tapping on the base form) throws me back into the stock English dictionary. Second, there are several <sup> as markup around index numbers, with the opening and closing tag sup being shown.

Nevertheless, thanks to those who have converted Wiktionary and WordNet into the Kobo dictionary format. Reading english ebooks now is even more fun.

oren64 · 07-29-2016, 07:36 PM

GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

I convert this dictionary to dicthtml.

Extract the file dicthtml.zip, and copy it to \.kobo\dict

Edit: Version 1.0.7

Remove page number.
Remove highlight from text.
Remove "(?)" from text.
Fix missing latin exteneded text.

132,284 Words.

oren64 · 07-29-2016, 07:48 PM

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Second, there are several <sup> as markup around index numbers, with the opening and closing tag sup being shown.

I probably can fix it, do you mean when you have # in the index like "1#(...)"?

MewCore · 08-11-2016, 06:16 AM

Would anybody be so kind and convert the English-Croatian stardict to kobo format?
I tried myself but keep running into problems, and I guess somebody who knows what he is doing could do this in under a minute.

Here is the stardict version http://download.huzheng.org/freedict...-2.4.2.tar.bz2

Thank you in advance!

07-26-2016, 08:13 AM	#274
GERGE Guru Posts: 732 Karma: 5797160 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Libra	GCIDE might be the best one of the free dictionaries, it is Webster's 1913 with modern additions. But Kindle can still use this: https://www.amazon.com/Collins-Engli...dp/B00JO2Y7P4/ If you care about the dictionary on your ereader... It is just too bad that Kobo only gives us The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. They need to license something better. Last edited by GERGE; 07-26-2016 at 08:21 AM.

07-26-2016, 02:12 PM	#280
oren64 I need a chapter break Posts: 4,042 Karma: 56058267 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Israel Device: Kobo Glo	I Post the worng dictionary. You can inatall the dictionay on your PC and try it: http://wordnet.princeton.edu/wordnet...rrent-version/ Last edited by oren64; 07-26-2016 at 04:21 PM.

07-26-2016, 02:32 PM	#281
GERGE Guru Posts: 732 Karma: 5797160 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Libra	Dictionaries should not be compared with the number of their words, they are meaningless. The biggest English dictionary you can buy to use daily (that 20-volume OED is something much much more than a mere dictionary) is the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and it is 250MBs on my Mac. Oxford says that it has over 600000 words, but if you only count the number of the main entries it more like 100000 entries. With derivatives it is close to 200000. Only if you count all the different definitions and phrases you can reach 600000. So, word numbers doesn't really mean anything. Last edited by GERGE; 07-26-2016 at 02:37 PM.

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07-25-2016, 03:18 PM	#272
Larla Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 5262189 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Katy, TX Device: Samsung Tab S5E 12" Tablet	I installed it and so far it looks good. I'll have to try a few more complex words to get a real feel of how well it works but it definitely appears to be quite compatible with my Glo HD.

07-25-2016, 06:37 PM	#273
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,845 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	A benefit of the Wikitionary over the 1913 is that it likely includes modern words which have popped up in the last hundredish years.

07-26-2016, 10:49 AM	#275
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,845 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Or open up and make it easier to sub in other dictionaries. Any kind folks want to convert the GCIDE over? Seems it's been converted to XML of a sort already so it might not be the monster of all projects. http://www.ibiblio.org/webster/

07-26-2016, 11:03 AM	#276
GERGE Guru Posts: 732 Karma: 5797160 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Libra	It is also available in Stardict format, I think there was a tool to convert it: http://abloz.com/huzheng/stardict-di...-2.4.2.tar.bz2

07-26-2016, 01:40 PM	#279
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,845 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Thank you for all your work Oren is there a reason that worldnet is roughly 1/5th the number of words as the wikitionary but it's roughly double the size?

07-29-2016, 02:57 PM	#282
eenk carrier lost Posts: 62 Karma: 14000 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: 2001:db8:e:b00c::f00d Device: Kobo Forma, H2O v1, Aura HD	I've now installed both the English Wiktionary as well as WordNet. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. With the Wiktionary I've noticed two issues. First, word flections are separate entries with the need to lookup the base form, and this lookup (tapping on the base form) throws me back into the stock English dictionary. Second, there are several <sup> as markup around index numbers, with the opening and closing tag sup being shown. Nevertheless, thanks to those who have converted Wiktionary and WordNet into the Kobo dictionary format. Reading english ebooks now is even more fun.

08-11-2016, 06:16 AM	#285
MewCore Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Would anybody be so kind and convert the English-Croatian stardict to kobo format? I tried myself but keep running into problems, and I guess somebody who knows what he is doing could do this in under a minute. Here is the stardict version http://download.huzheng.org/freedict...-2.4.2.tar.bz2 Thank you in advance!