Convert a .mobi dictionary (Wordnet3 Infused in this example) to a StarDict .dict file (with it's .ifo)

wordnet3_infused_kindle_mobi_to_stardict.md

After a whole day of struggles, I finally managed to convert a wordnet3 infused dictionary (that you can get here: http://eb.lv/) from .mobi format to .dict format (suitable for KOReader).

I tested this process on Arch Linux, so your process might be different from mine.

Step 1

• Download the KindleUnpack program from here: https://github.com/kevinhendricks/KindleUnpack
• Extract the .zip
• Start the GUI with python 2 (IMPORTANT: python3 doesn't work!): python2 KindleUnpack.pyw
• Select the .mobi file as input and choose your output directory
• (optional) I don't know if it is necessary, but select ePub Output type: Auto-Detect
• Click the Start button and wait
• A file called book.html is now present in the output directory

Step 2

• Download the mobi2stardict.py script from here: https://github.com/anezih/mobi2stardict
• Place the script in the same folder as the book.html file
• Run it with python (I used python3): python mobi2stardict.py --fix-links --dict-name wordnet3
• A file called book.gls is now present in the same directory as the mobi2stardict.py script

Step 3

• Download stardict-editor (it is packaged with other stardict tools)
  • Arch-linux (using yay for AUR): yay -S stardict-tools (source https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/stardict-tools)
  • Ubuntu: sudo apt install stardict-tools (it should be in the repository, otherwise just search for it online)
• Open a terminal and type: stardict-editor
• A GUI should now be opened, go to "Compile" tab and click on "Browse" to select your book.gls file
• Select "Babylon file" from the drop-down menu in the bottom of the editor and press "Compile"
• A few files called book.dict, book.idx, book.ifo and book.syn should now be present in the same folder
• (optional) If you want to change the dictionary name (it is book by default) then open book.ifo with a text editor and update "bookname" entry to bookname=wordnet3

Step 4 (optional, KOReader on Kindle)

• Copy ALL the files (book.dict, book.idx, book.ifo, book.syn) to koreader/data/dict/
• Restart KOReader
• From KOReader select the magnifying glass > Dictionary settings > Manage dictionaries > and select wordnet3

Could you pls share the file. Thx u.

Could you pls share the file. Thx u.

Hi @ranvotu, sorry, I don't have the files anymore nor my old kindle, but the process should be pretty straightforward. I used the WordNet3 Infused English to Italian, so be sure to choose the one that is appropriate for your language.