What is the effect of adding the virama (्) below म in Hindi?
Hint:Pay attention to the way the half letter म् is used in example words like सम्मान and धर्म.
It adds a short 'a' 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 removes the sound of the consonant altogether
Explanation
When the virama (्) is added below म, it silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them.