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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SANDHI

From Sanskrit samdhi a placing together, from sam together + dadhāti he puts.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SANDHI

sandhi  [ˈsændɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANDHI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sandhi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SANDHI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sandhi

Sandhi is a cover term for a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries. Examples include the fusion of sound across word boundaries, as its name implies, and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sound or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words. Sandhi occurs particularly prominently in the phonology of Indian languages, but many other languages have it.

Definition of sandhi in the English dictionary

The definition of sandhi in the dictionary is modification of the form or sound of a word under the influence of an adjacent word.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANDHI


bandy
ˈbændɪ
bandy-bandy
ˈbændɪˈbændɪ
brandy
ˈbrændɪ
candie
ˈkændɪ
candy
ˈkændɪ
dandy
ˈdændɪ
discandy
dɪsˈkændɪ
Gandhi
ˈɡændɪ
handy
ˈhændɪ
hochmagandy
ˌhɒxməˈɡændɪ
houghmagandie
ˌhɒxməˈɡændɪ
jaborandi
ˌdʒæbəˈrændɪ
Kandy
ˈkændɪ
Leylandi
ˌleɪˈlændɪ
pandy
ˈpændɪ
randy
ˈrændɪ
sandy
ˈsændɪ
scrimshandy
ˈskrɪmˌʃændɪ
shandy
ˈʃændɪ
unhandy
ʌnˈhændɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANDHI

sanderling
Sanderson
sanderswood
sandfish
sandflies
sandfly
sandglass
sandgroper
sandgrouse
sandheap
sandhill
sandhog
Sandhurst
sandier
sandiest
sandiness
sanding
Sandinista
sandiver
sandless

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANDHI

ahi
Bangladeshi
bindhi
chi
Delhi
Delphi
hi
Hitachi
Idhi
Karachi
Kochi
Marathi
New Delhi
phi
Ranchi
samadhi
siddhi
Sindhi
Sochi
sushi

Synonyms and antonyms of sandhi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sandhi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANDHI

Find out the translation of sandhi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sandhi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sandhi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变调
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sandhi
570 millions of speakers

English

sandhi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संधि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sandhi
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сандхи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sândi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sandhi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sandhi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sandhi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sandhi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

連声
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sandhi
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandhi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sandhi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறப்புணர்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sandhi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sandhi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sandhi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сандхі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sandhi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Sandhi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sandhi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sandhi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sandhi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sandhi

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDHI»

The term «sandhi» is regularly used and occupies the 107.176 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of sandhi
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDHI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sandhi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sandhi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sandhi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANDHI»

Discover the use of sandhi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sandhi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tone Sandhi: Patterns across Chinese Dialects
The term tone sandhi refers to this tonal alternation. Chen examines tone sandhi phenomena in detail across a variety of Chinese dialects.
Matthew Y. Chen, 2000
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Sandhi Phenomena in the Languages of Europe
Catalan. sandhi. phenomena. Max. W. Wheeler. 0. Introduction 0.1 Catalan is spoken along the coast and in the hinterland of the Western Mediterranean from North of Perpignan to South of Alicante. The Western boundary is formed by a line ...
Henning Andersen, 1986
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Nepālako jalaśrota vikāsa ra Mahākāli ekīkr̥ta vikāsa ...
On water resources development in Nepal; articles previously published in various newspapers and journals.
Sūryanātha Vāstolā, 1996
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A Sanskrit Grammar for Beginners: In Devanagari and Roman ...
RULES OF SANDHI OR THE COMBINATION OF LETTERS. 6 23. In Sanskrit every sentence is considered as one unbroken chain of syllables. Except where there is a stop, which we should mark by interpunction, the final letters of each word ...
Friedrich Max Müller, 1870
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Nostradamus and Beyond: Visions of Yuga-sandhi
He is the author of the acclaimed book Vedic Aryans and the Origins of Civilization (with David Frawley), which is now in its third edition.
Navaratna Srinivasa Rajaram, 2004
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A Sanskrit grammar for beginners
RULES OF SANDHI OR THE COMBINATION OF LETTERS. $23. In Sanskrit every sentence is considered as one unbroken chain of syllables. Except where there is a stop, which we should mark by interpunction, the final letters of each word ...
Max Muller, 1866
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A Simplified Grammar of the Pali Language
Eules on Sandhi. The rules on sandhi in Pali may be divided into rules on vowel- sandhi, and rules on mixed sandhi where a vowel and a consonant are concerned. Consonantal sandhi does not occur in Pali. All the rules we are about to give ...
Edward Müller, 1884
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Handbooks for the Study of Sanskrit
CHAPTER It. RULES OP SANDHI OR THE COMBINATION OF LETTERS. § 23. In Sanskrit every sentence is considered as one unbroken chain of syllables. Except where there is a stop, which we should mark by interpunction, the final letters ...
Friedrich Max Müller, 1866
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台語文處理技術:以變調及詞性標記為例 Processing Techniques for Written ...
We will propose a rule-based tone sandhi algorithm in this chapter. We address problems raised by the Taiwanese tone sandhi system by describing a set of computational rules to approximate this system, as well as the results obtained from ...
Iunn, Un-gian
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and ...
by ca becomes purnac ; but the Pali equivalent of purnah is punno, which, of course, remains unaltered before a consonant. Mixed sandhi has two divisions, viz. when a word ending in a vowel is followed by a word beginning with a consonant ...
‎1879

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANDHI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sandhi is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sonu Chandrapal out, Deiya Sandhi steps in 'Suhani Si Ek Ladki'
Yet another replacement is on the cards. This time around, it's for the TV show 'Suhani Si Ek Ladki'. READ: TV's highest paid actors! Actress Sonu Chandrapal ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
2
Singer Sandhi makes TV play debut
Sandhi, who earned much popularity as a musician and singer, is all set to make his debut on small screen for a TV play. It is, however, interesting to be learnt ... «Prothom Alo, May 15»
3
Winners of the South African 2015 Young Lions competition have …
The winners of the Cinemark Young Lions Competition for 2015 are Hanro Havenga and Saf Sandhi from Net#work BBDO, who will represent the country at the ... «Media Update, May 15»
4
Coast Guard hands over Pak boat crew to Porbandar police
The eight have been identified as Mohammed Baksh Sandhi (38), Abba Sandhi (30), Mohammed Ahmed Satta Sandhi (28), Maksud Machine (38), a resident of ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
5
José Andrés brings massive Goliath wine bottles to Vegas
The wine is from some unbelievable vineyards including Leviathan, Fable Mountain Vineyards, Qupé and Sandhi and ages astonishingly well in these bottles.". «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
6
Wine & Spirits' annual restaurant poll shows more than just the same …
... Tatomer out of Santa Barbara County at number 26 ($12) and a thrill to see some smaller wineries such as Copain, LIOCO and Sandhi represented on the list. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
7
IIT-Kharagpur launches research project for urban areas
The other cities include Varanasi, said Sen during the launch of the SandHI journal here. Read more on: Iit-kharagpur Launches Research Project For Urban ... «Business Standard, Mar 15»
8
Santa Barbara's Funk Zone gets its first communal wine tasting room
... from Babcock, Ca' del Grevino, Fess Parker, The Paring and Sandhi are priced at $15. Wines from Rhone-style specialist Qupé will be available after May 1. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
9
Monumen Bajra Sandhi, Tempat Favorit Pelajar dan Turis
TRIBUN BALI/I NYOMAN MAHAYASA Sejumlah wisatawan mengunjungi Monumen Bajra Sandhi di Renon, Denpasar, Bali. «KOMPAS.com, Jul 14»
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Los Olivos, Santa Barbara's Funk Zone overflow with wine tasting …
Downtown Los Olivos now has two dozen tasting rooms, including those for Sandhi, Longoria Wines and tiny Tercero Wines. They're all within walking distance ... «Los Angeles Times, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sandhi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sandhi>. Apr 2024 ».
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