What is the effect of adding the virama (्) below the Hindi consonant ख (kha)?
Hint:Think about how the virama changes the pronunciation of the consonant.
The inherent 'a' vowel is added to the sound of the consonant.
The inherent 'a' vowel is silenced and the consonant joins the next one without a vowel between them.
The sound of the consonant is changed to a completely different sound.
The consonant changes to a vowel.
Explanation
In Hindi, adding the virama (्) below ख creates the half letter ख्, which silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them.