barbie-7/African-language-dictionary-engine

A high-performance lexical processing system designed to parse, normalize, and query structured Khoekhoegowab dictionary data. The engine transforms raw linguistic transcriptions into structured, searchable entries supporting multi-dimensional lookup across words, definitions, dialects, origins, and grammatical categories Khoekhoegowab Lexicon Processing Engine Overview A high-performance lexical processing system designed to parse, normalize, and query structured Khoekhoegowab dictionary data. The engine transforms raw linguistic transcriptions into structured, searchable entries supporting multi-dimensional lookup across words, definitions, dialects, origins, and grammatical categories. Key Features Advanced parser for complex lexicon structures Handles morphological rules (optional stems, tilde expansion) Unicode-aware processing (supports click consonants like | ‖ } !) Multi-index search system for fast retrieval Supports multi-definition and multi-entry word expansions Extensible architecture for additional linguistic features Supported Queries The system supports searching across: Word matches (exact + substring) Definitions Dialects Parts of speech Language origins Architecture The system is designed with modular separation: Parser Layer → Converts raw text into structured entries Model Layer → Represents dictionary objects Index Layer → Builds fast lookup structures Query Engine → Handles search operations CLI Interface (Khoe.java) → Entry point for execution Design Highlights In-memory indexing for fast lookup performance Rule-based morphological expansion system Support for multiple definitions per entry Efficient handling of nested linguistic structures Optimized for sub-second query response time How to Run Compile: javac -cp lib/* -d bin src/*.java Run: java -cp bin Khoe noGUI Search modes (final system): w → word e → definition d → dialect o → origin p → part of speech Example Input: { s} n. example definition; Output: words##noun##example definition Use Cases Digital dictionary systems for under-resourced languages Linguistic research tools NLP preprocessing pipelines Educational language software Structured lexicon databases