What is the effect of adding the virama (्) below the Hindi consonant फ (pha)?
Hint:Understand the role of the virama in Hindi script.
It adds a new sound to the consonant
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 consonant to a different sound
It makes the consonant stand alone without joining the next one
Explanation
The virama (्) below the full letter फ silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them, creating the half letter फ्.