In Hindi, what is the effect of adding the virama (्) below the letter य (ya)?
Hint:Think about what happens when a virama is added to a consonant in Hindi.
It changes the pronunciation of the letter
It silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them
It changes the stroke order for writing the letter
It changes the meaning of the words using this letter
Explanation
In Hindi, adding the virama (्) below the letter य (ya) creates the half letter य् (ya halant) which silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them.