Re: Dictionary Programs?

> However, as I've explored the MDF format,
> I've become rather disappointed with it,
> since it doesn't seem like it can create a true bi-directional dictionary;
Maybe the best bi-directional dictionary
is a pair of uni-directional dictionaries  :-)

But conlanger usually deals at least with 5 languages:
1) conlang;
2) protolanguage;
3) sub- or ad- or super-strate language;
4) conlanger's native L1;
5) English.
So he needs either 5 * (5 -1) = 20 uni-directional dictionaries
or one 20-directional dictionary.
I think that the best solution is to have 5 dictionaries,
each containing explanation, etymology and
translations to several languages.

Also it would be usefull to create backward sorted index
which allows to analyze the endings and sufixes.

      P.A.