What is the effect of adding the virama (्) below म to create the half letter म्?
Hint:Think about the difference between words using 'म' and 'म्'.
It makes this consonant join the next one with a vowel between them.
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 consonant to a different one.
It makes the consonant standalone and not connected to the next one.
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.