Sandhi basic terms

Question 1

सन्धि (Sandhi)

Answer 1

Sound changes occurring at the junction of two sounds or words.

Question 2

संहिताक्रमः (Saṁhitākramaḥ)

Answer 2

Fluent recitation, where the sounds of words change.Continuous reading style where sandhi occurs.

Question 3

समास (Samāsa)

Answer 3

Compound formation of two or more words into one word.

Question 4

अन्तःसन्धि (Antaḥsandhi)

Answer 4

Internal sandhi occurring within a single word.

Question 5

बाहिःसन्धि (Bāhiḥsandhi)

Answer 5

Sandhi occurring between two separate words.

Question 6

उभयसन्धि (Ubhayasandhi)

Answer 6

Sandhi occurring both within a word and between words.

Question 7

अच् सन्धि (Ac Sandhi)

Answer 7

Vowel sandhi — changes occurring between vowels.

Question 8

हल् सन्धि (Hal Sandhi)

Answer 8

Consonant sandhi — changes occurring between consonants.

Question 9

विसर्ग सन्धि (Visarga Sandhi)

Answer 9

Changes involving visarga (ः) at the end of words.

Question 10

नित्यसन्धि (Nityasandhi)

Answer 10

Inevitable, constant sandhi that always occurs.

Question 11

विकल्पसन्धि (Vikalpasandhi)

Answer 11

Optional sandhi that may or may not be applied.

Question 12

आगमसन्धि (Āgamasandhi)

Answer 12

Sandhi where an additional sound is inserted.

Question 13

आदेशसन्धि (Ādeśasandhi)

Answer 13

Sandhi where a sound is replaced by another sound.

Question 14

एकादेशसन्धि (Ekādeśasandhi)

Answer 14

Sandhi where one sound is replaced by another, often for simplification.

Question 15

धित्वसन्धि (Dhitvasandhi)

Answer 15

Sandhi where a voiceless plosive changes into a voiced plosive.

Question 16

लोपसन्धि (Lopasandhi)

Answer 16

Sandhi involving the omission (deletion) of a sound.

Question 17

प्रकृतिभावसन्धि (Prakṛtibhāvasandhi)

Answer 17

Sandhi where the original form (prakṛti) of a word remains unchanged.