-->

Tamil Typing - A Comprehensive Guide PART 3: Typing Conjunct Characters and Sandhi Rules

What are Conjunct Characters (Sandhi Ezhuthukkal)?

In Tamil, two consonants sometimes merge together to form a new character. These are called sandhi letters (சந்தி எழுத்துகள்).

For example:

க் + ஷ = க்ஷ (ksha)
ஞ் + ச = ஞ்ச (ncha)
ட் + ட = ட்ட (tta)
ந் + த = ந்த (nta)

How to Type Conjunct Characters?

Use the "pulli" (்) symbol to remove the inherent vowel from the first consonant.
Then type the second consonant to form the conjunct character.

Example:

ந + ் + த = ந்த (nta)

Common Tamil Words with Conjuncts

படிப்பு (padippu) – Studies
கொண்டு (kondu) – Having
மன்னிப்பு (mannippu) – Forgiveness

Typing conjunct characters correctly is crucial for professional Tamil writing.