Hyphenation
 hand·bookTurkish pronunciation
 händbûkSynonyms
 bible, 
compendium, 
directory, 
enchiridion, 
encyclopedia, 
fundamentals, 
guide, 
guidebook, 
instruction book, 
manual, 
text, 
textbook, 
vade mecumPronunciation
 /ˈhandˌbo͝ok/ /ˈhændˌbʊk/
Etymology
 [ -"buk ] (noun.) before 12th century. 1814, from hand + book, or perhaps a reintroduction of Old English handbōc "handbook", or a loan-translation of German Handbuch
"handbook". Compare Dutch handboek, Danish håndbog, Swedish handbok.