#### Home : How to make dictionaries for Noah Pro

### Introduction

Noah Pro can be thought of as a dictionary engine. It is possible to create simple dictionaries that will be recognized by Noah Pro. At present the workflow is as follows:

- create a dictionary in an ascii text file. The dictionary file must have a very strict format.
- send us the file or provide a download link
- We'll send you back *.pdb file with this dictionary that you'll be able to use in Noah Pro

If there will be enough interest in this we'll provide a web-based system to automate this: users will be able to submit the file through a web page and will immediately get the *.pdb file back. For now we'll stay with this arrangement.

### Format of the dictionary file

Here's a sample from exemplary dictionary file (this is a real-life example taken from Devil's Dictionary):

    ABSCOND
    v.i.
    To "move in a mysterious way," commonly with the
    property of another.

    ABSENT
    adj.
    Peculiarly exposed to the tooth of detraction; vilified;
    hopelessly in the wrong; superseded in the consideration and affection
    of another.

    ABSENTEE
    n.
    A person with an income who has had the forethought to
    remove himself from the sphere of exaction.

As this self-explanatory example shows, for each entry in the dictionary we have:

- headword
- part of speech of this headword
- definition
- empty line to separate from next entry

As a part of speech you can use the following: n., adj., adv., v.i., v.t..

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