Balochi Labz Balad is the first-ever Android Balochi dictionary app, initially released on August 25, 2017. The project was later abandoned and removed from the Play Store due to inactivity. As the original developers have not responded to communication attempts, I have reverse-engineered the APK and retrieved the source code, making it available as an open-source project.
This dictionary app contains 15,000 Balochi words, offering a simple yet powerful user interface. The app includes features such as efficient and intelligent search, favorites, and search history tracking.
This project is currently being revived and is open for contributions. The source code may have bugs and lacks some features, so community contributions are encouraged to improve and update the app.
For reference, the original APK can be downloaded from APKPure
- 15,000 Balochi Words: A comprehensive dictionary for the Balochi language.
- User-Friendly Interface: Clean and intuitive design for ease of use.
- Intelligent Search: Provides suggestions as you type.
- Favorites: Save words to your favorites list for quick access.
- Search History: Track and view previously searched words.
- Share Words: Easily share words with friends.
You can use % for prefix, suffix and wild card filtering. Like:
- Prefix % - Will search all words ending with it.
- Suffix % - Will search all words starting with it.
- Wildcard % - Will search all words containing with wildcard in between.
- Normally - Will search all word containing it.
Examples:
- %تگ: جتگ، کُتگ، …
- کار%: کارست، کاری، …
- ب%تگ: بُرتگ، بوتگ، …
- باز: ہُنر باز، بازیں، …
Additionally, Search also works with Urdu, English & Pronunciations.
To get started, clone this repository to your local machine using:
git clone https://github.com/astola-studio/Balochi-Labz-Balad.gitThis project is open to contributions. If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue. Pull requests are welcome!
You can download the latest releases from the Releases page on GitHub.
Where have we reached so far?
- Add Search Filters
- Add Dark Mode
- Fix Theming (Minor)
- Fix Drawer Bug (Highlighting)
- Fixed 'n Sorted the Database & Made it Lite (40MB -> 500KB)
- Add English to Balochi
- Add More Words (Reach 15K)
- Add User Dictionary (Suggest Here)
- Run a Success Build in Actions
- Add/Fix features suggested by Community
Since the original authors have not provided explicit permission, the licensing of this project is currently pending. Contributors are advised to be mindful of the project’s origins and the intent to keep it open-source and community-driven.