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 2. The vowel a is implicit after all consonants and consonant clusters and is supplied in transliteration, with the following exceptions:
 * a) when another vowel is indicated by its appropriate sign; and
 * b) when the absence of any vowel is indicated by the superscript sign (◌್).

3. Exception: Anusvāra is transliterated by:
 * a) ṅ before gutturals,
 * b) ñ before palatals,
 * c) ṇ before cerebrals,
 * d) n before dentals, and
 * e) m before labials.