Purgi Dictionary vs Lugát

This is the first ever Dictionary (multilingual and in digital form) in PURGI, the local Language of Kargil. A first in the 2000 year history of Purgi. This Multi-lingual Dictionary is being launching as a mobile app and it has a collection of over 5000 Purgi words, with many common usage words of Balti and other nearby languages. Multilingual Dictionary would mean that words are Translated from English to Purgi, with translations in Hindi and Urdu as well. And since almost 70% of kargili people do not know Purgi script, the Purgi words are stated in English (Latin script alphabet). This dictionary will help in Linguistic heritage (Documents unique vocabulary and some long lost words), add more Learning resources (Essential tool for language learners, teachers, and researchers) and preserving the Language. This app will also be helpful for tourists visiting this region. Since we are outsiders and there will be many errors in the way the local words are understood and written, Error corrections and also addition of new words will be updated in the upcoming versions. And print version of the Dictionary will be brought out on need basis. This Dictionary took 4 years to complete, with us walking almost 500kms in and around the region and personally visiting 60+ villages of Kargil district to collect the words. And its a gift from us to the People of Kargil. The Purgi Dictionary – a project for the people of Kargil, from Dr. Winsy Abraham and Ruby Joy, Social Volunteers contributing in the field of Education and Overall social development - A life dedicated to Kargil and its children. Features: ► New user interface with Navigation drawer menu. ► No additional font installation required. ► Search option available with dedicated English keyboard. ► Adjustable font size and easy to use interface. ► Night Mode for reading during night time (Good for your eyes) ► Language and letter indexing. ► Swipe functionality for word navigation. Compatibility: The app should run well on devices with iOS version 15.6 or later on iPhone and iPad. Copyright Information: © Dr. Winsy Abraham, 2026

Lugát is an offline Kashmiri dictionary for iPhone and iPad, built by the Yimberzol Foundation to make the Kashmiri lexicon easy to search on a phone. TWO DICTIONARIES, KEPT SEPARATE Lugát bundles two different works and lets you choose between them with a tab on the Search screen. They are not merged, because they disagree on spelling, coverage and era. GRIERSON, 1932 — around 21,000 entries George A. Grierson's A Dictionary of the Kashmiri Language (1916-1932), one of the most thorough records of the language ever compiled. Headwords are romanised in Koashur Khat, with Grierson's own spelling shown alongside. HASSAN, 2010 — around 6,000 words, every one with audio A Pronouncing Dictionary of Kashmiri by Shafi Shauq and Omkar N. Koul. Every entry has a recorded pronunciation you can play with one tap. All 6,000 recordings are bundled in the app, so they work with no connection. SEARCH THAT UNDERSTANDS DICTIONARIES Type a Kashmiri word or an English meaning. Exact headword matches rank first, partial matches next, and definition mentions last, so the word you meant is at the top rather than buried. BROWSE BY PART OF SPEECH Nouns, adjectives, adverbs and everything else, each with its own list, in whichever dictionary you have selected. FLASHCARDS Build a deck from any part of either lexicon and work through it. Swipe or tap to mark what you know and what needs another look. WORD OF THE DAY A new word each morning, drawn from the Hassan dictionary so it always comes with a recording. COMPLETELY OFFLINE Both dictionaries, all 6,000 recordings and both typefaces are inside the app. No network connection is used at any point: no accounts, no analytics, no advertising, no tracking. Lugát works on a plane, on a train through the valley, or with the SIM out. A NOTE ON THE SOURCES Grierson's dictionary is a century old. It records early-twentieth-century Kashmiri, so some entries are archaic, and it was written inside the colonial ethnographic tradition - a small number of entries contain language that is offensive by today's standards. We present the text unaltered, because editing a historical lexicon would misrepresent it. Word of the Day, the only content shown without searching, is drawn from a filtered subset. Lugát is free, with no in-app purchases. Developed by the Yimberzol Foundation info@yimberzol.org