Meaning of 音便 in Japanese

Definition of 音便

おんびん(onbin) 【音便】

はつおんびん(hatsuonbin) 【撥音便】

(n) (ling) nasal sound change (generation of the mora 'n', primarily from vowel stems ending in 'i') →Related words: 促音便

そくおんびん(sokuonbin) 【促音便】

(n) (ling) nasal sound change (generation of geminate consonant, primarily a geminate 't' from vowel stems ending in 'i') →Related words: 撥音便

ウおんびん(uonbin) 【ウ音便】

(n) euphonic change wherein some mora ('ku', 'gu', 'hi', 'bi' and 'mi') are pronounced 'u'

イおんびん(ionbin) 【イ音便】

(n) euphonic change wherein some mora ('ki', 'gi', 'shi' and 'ri') are pronounced 'i'

おんびんけい(onbinkei) 【音便形】