- =
- [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.
- ゚
- [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).