György Kara (descr.): The Mongol and Manchu Manuscripts and Blockprints in the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Abbrevations and Symbols
ABBREVATIONS AND SYMBOLS a = recto b = verso b. = bölilg = chapter Bur(yat) c in Mongol words marks the Galik letter used for an aspirated Tibetan etc. ch (tsh) ç marks the Galik letter used for a non-aspirated Tibetan c (ts) ca = circa Chin(ese) d renders a D in syllable final or initial position instead of classical T f. = folio/leaf fasc(icle) ğ renders a K in back vowel words Y renders a Q with dots rendering a (semi)voiced postvelar X(acin) = chapter/section inc(ipit) = beginning of the text j in Mongol and Tibetan words marks the (semi)voiced alveolar affricate (dz) j(üil) = chapter/section k(eseg) = part k renders a K in back vowel words Man(chu) Mong(ol) MS/ms = manuscript no. = number Oir(at) p(age), also the part between two foldings in concertina format p marks a non-aspirated Tibetan or Sanskrit p q marks a Q with dots rendering an unvoiced postvelar r° = recto Skr. = Sanskrit ş marks Uigur S in final versus Uigur Z § renders a marked s t renders a non-initial T used instead of D Tib(etan) Uig(ur)
