^{page 148 note 1} Probably best taken as a samāhāra–dvandva compound, (a string of) jewels and corals." The Lilātilaka commentary understands the jewels" to be the Malayalam element, the corals the Sanskrit, chiefly because in the definition bhāsāsamskrtayōgō manipravālam, the words bhāsā and mani correspond at the beginnings of the compounds. This is of course not conclusive, since in any case Sanskrit would require the shorter word to come first in a compound of this type.

^{page 148 note 2} A more serious use may be seen in Latin and English carols: in dulci iubilo now sing we all, io! he, my love my wonder, lieth in presepio,

^{page 149 note 1} With the punning alternative vatur atijalō, a Brahman, but very dull–witted."

^{page 150 note 1} A pun between, the two languages is probably intended. For the alternative version, we must understand a participle based on the Sanskrit nītā–nunna, dispelled by the girl who has been brought."

^{page 150 note 2} Kēralapnināyam, 2nd edition, p. 61.

^{page 151 note 1} Introduction to translation of the commentary, pp. iii ff.

^{page 151 note 2} Or. 9595

^{page 151 note 3} Skt. 3874 = Keith, 7915.

^{page 152 note 1} Cf. Bloch, Ind. Ant, 48, p. 191 ff.

^{page 157 note 1} Cf. Karnātaka–bhāsā–bhūsana, 121, nō nasya nēna (e.g. kari–nir > kan–nir).

^{page 157 note 2} Cf. 120, vargē tadvargātyab (anusvāra becomes class–nasal).