[記号] = denotes 'equivalent to,' 'equal,' 'the same as,' 'explained by,' &c.
( )
[記号] ( ) Between these parentheses stand all remarks upon meanings, and all descriptive and explanatory statements.
[ ]
[記号] [ ] Between these brackets stand all remarks within rernarks, and comparisons with other languages.
[記号] − denotes that the leading word in a group of compounds is to be repeated. It is generally, but not always, equivalent to a hyphen. A shortened line occurs in cases like −sūd, followed by −sūda, and −sūdana, which are for Havya-sūd, havya-sūda, havya-sūdana.
[記号] ゚  denotes that the rest of a word is to be supplied, e.g. ゚ri-in゚ after karîndra is for kari-indra.
&root;
[記号] &root;  denotes a root.
¯
[記号] ¯  denotes that a vowel or syllable is long.
[記号]   denotes that a vowel or syllable is to be specially noted as short.
[記号]   denotes tbat a vowel or syllable is either long or short.
[記号] + is for plus.
&c.
[記号] &c. is for et cetera.
ˆ
[記号] ˆ  denotes the blending of two short vowels (as of a + a into â).
&circ2;
[記号] &circ2;  denotes the blending of a short with a long vowel (as of a + ā into â).
&circ3;
[記号] &circ3;  denotes the blending of a long with a short vowel (as of ā + a into â).
&circ4;
[記号] &circ4;  denotes the blending of two long vowels (as of ā + ā into â).