What is the effect of adding a virama (्) below the consonant क in Hindi?
Hint:
Think about how the virama affects the pronunciation of the word
It increases the volume of the sound
It silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them
It changes the pronunciation of the sound to a completely different one
It makes the consonant क standalone without any joining
Explanation
The virama (्) silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes the consonant क join the next one without a vowel between them.