deriv LSK ETT STT aSTA ALPH OLDHOMEPAGE NEWHOMEPAGE
The diphthongs, before all vowels, change like this —
| before alike | before non-alike | |
|---|---|---|
| e ए o ओ before a अ | a अ disappears by eGaHpadAnt... | |
| e ए o ओ | a:: अ by ecoyavAyAvaH and lopazzAkaly... | |
| ai ऐ | A:: आ by ecoyavAyAvaH and lopazzAkaly... | |
| au औ | Av आव् by ecoyavAyAvaH | |
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/pANini says that lopazzAkaly... is completely optional. Being so, why can't I turn e ए o ओ ai ऐ au औ into ay अय् av अव् Ay आय् A:: आ if I like?
Actually, you can. Some people do that when speaking. I just chose for the table the options that you will find most often in print.