Introduction

MALAYALAM AND ENGLISH DICTIONARY

BY

Rev. H. GUNDERT, D.Ph.

MANGALORE

PUBLISHED BY C. STOLZ

BASEL MISSION BOOK & TRACT DEPOSITORY

1872

LONDON

TRÜBNER

BASEL

MISSIONHAUS

COPYRIGHT RESERVED

BY Registration under Act XXV of 1867.

Editor’s Note (OER Edition)

This Open Educational Resource edition presents the 1872 Malayalam and English Dictionary compiled by Rev. Hermann Gundert, D.Ph., and published by the Basel Mission Book & Tract Depository. As one of the earliest comprehensive lexicographical works on Malayalam, Gundert’s dictionary remains a foundational reference for the study of the language, its historical vocabulary, and its development during the nineteenth century.

This digital edition has been prepared to support open access, research, and pedagogy. The text has been faithfully reproduced from the public‑domain original, with modern formatting and structural enhancements to improve readability and usability within contemporary learning environments.

George Varghese
2026
London