What is the effect of the virama (्) on the letter प in Hindi?
Hint:Pay attention to the words given as examples
The virama (्) adds a vowel to the letter प
The virama (्) silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes the letter प join the next one without a vowel between them
The virama (्) changes the pronunciation of the letter प
The virama (्) is not used in Hindi
Explanation
The virama (्) silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes the letter प join the next one without a vowel between them, as seen in words like प्यार ('pyaar') and प्रश्न ('prashna')