* hypothetical

< (is) derived from

> (has) become

? doubtful

Xinfluenced by

+ extended by

~ parallel with

acc.accusative

adj. adjective

adv. adverb

aor. aorist

caus. causative

cent. century

cf. confer (compare)

cmpd.compound(ed)

com. commentary, t.i_ka_

conj.conjunction

dat. dative

dist.fr.distinct from

du. dual

E East

e.g. example

etym. etymology

expr.expression

f./fem. feminine

fig. figuratively

fr. from

fut. future

gen. genitive

hon. honorific

id. idem (having the same meaning)

imper.imperative

incl. including

inf.infinitive

inj.injunctive

inscr.inscription

lex. lexicographical works or Kos'as

lit. literature

loc. locative

m. masculine

M Middle

metath. metathesis (of)

N North

Na_ Na_ci Na_t.u usage

Naut. Nautical

nom.nominative

nom.prop. nomen proprium (proper name)

num.numeral(s)

NWNorth-west

O Old

obl. oblique case

onom.onomatopoeic

p. page

part. participle

pass. passive

perf. perfect

perh. perhaps

phonet.phonetically

pl. plural

pp. past participle (passive)

pres. present

pron. pronoun

Pudu. Pudukkottai usage

redup. reduplicated

ref. reference(s)

S South

sb./subst.substantive

semant. semantically

st. stem

subj. subjunctive

syn. synonym

Tinn. Tinnevelly usage

Tj. Tanjore usage

usu. usual(ly)

vais.n..vais.n.ava usage

vb. verb

viz. videlicet (namely)

W West