What is the effect of adding a virama (्) below the letter ब in Hindi?
Hint:Think about how the virama affects the pronunciation of the letter ब
It adds a vowel to the letter ब
It silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them
It changes the sound of the letter ब to a different sound
It makes the letter ब invisible
Explanation
Adding a virama (्) below the letter ब silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them, which is known as the half letter ब्.