Update site: 2026-02-17 02:16:08

Author: DPD Bot

search/search_index.json

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+        <li class="md-nav__item">
+  <a href="#idiosyncratic-symbols" class="md-nav__link">
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+        Idiosyncratic Symbols
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+        Idiosyncratic Symbols
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@@ -2746,7 +2768,7 @@ <h1 id="dpd-headwords-table-columns-and-properties">DPD Headwords table - column
 <p><strong><code>non_ia</code></strong> <code>[str]</code> what non Indo-Aryan word is the headword derived from?</p>
 </li>
 <li>
-<p><strong><code>sanskrit</code></strong> <code>[str]</code> what is the closest Sanskrit cognate in Monier-Williams or Edgerton?</p>
+<p><strong><code>sanskrit</code></strong> <code>[str]</code> what is the closest Sanskrit cognate in Monier-Williams or Edgerton? The prefix and root found in MW is in square brackets [kṛ]</p>
 </li>
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 <p><em><code>sanskrit_clean</code></em> <code>[str]</code> what is the Sanskrit stripped of all content in <code>[square brackets]</code>?</p>
@@ -2998,6 +3020,14 @@ <h1 id="dpd-headwords-table-columns-and-properties">DPD Headwords table - column
 <p><em><code>__repr__</code></em> <code>[str]</code> quick overview of headword data</p>
 </li>
 </ul>
+<h2 id="idiosyncratic-symbols">Idiosyncratic Symbols</h2>
+<p>A few fields contain symbols that might not be immediately apparent.</p>
+<ul>
+<li><code>sanskrit</code>: <code>[square brackets]</code> contain the prefix and root found in Monier Williams, e.g. <code>[anukṛ]</code></li>
+<li><code>source_1</code>: <code>-</code> means no real example can be found. Often used for sutta names and other structural aspects of Pāḷi texts. The entry is considered complete even without an example. </li>
+<li><code>stem</code>: <code>!</code> means no actual stem. The word is derived entirely from the <code>pattern</code> column.</li>
+<li><code>stem</code>: <code>*</code> means do not generate a full list of inflections for the <code>inflection</code> column. The word is often an irregular form, and only the exact spelling of the <code>lemma_clean</code> needs to be recognized.</li>
+</ul>
 <h2 id="database-relationships">Database Relationships</h2>
 <p>The <code>DpdHeadword</code> class has direct access to other tables in the database through relationships.</p>
 <ul>