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The virama mark (्) written beneath a consonant to delete its inherent vowel, leaving a bare consonant sound — e.g. क् is a pure 'k'.
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The virama mark (्) written beneath a consonant to delete its inherent vowel, leaving a bare consonant sound — e.g. क् is a pure 'k'.