retroflex in Arabic

Arabic words for retroflex

bent backwards

مُرْتَدّ murtadd

English meaning of retroflex

1. adjective Bent or curved backwards.
2. adjective Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.
3. adjective Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
4. adjective Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.

Full definition of retroflex

retroflex in a sentence

• Near-synonyms: subapical, palatal
• Near-synonyms: apical, postalveolar
• Near-synonyms: laminal, postalveolar

Synonyms of retroflex

• retroflexed
• retroflexive
• reflexed
• reflected
• subapical
• palatal
• apical
• postalveolar
• laminal
• cacuminal
• cerebral
• rhotic

All synonyms of retroflex

retroflex in other languages

• retroflex in Hindi
• retroflex in Tamil
• retroflex in Urdu
• retroflex in Bengali
• retroflex in Kannada
• retroflex in Punjabi
• retroflex in Odia
• retroflex in Assamese
• retroflex in Thai

Questions about retroflex in Arabic

What is the meaning of retroflex in Arabic?

Retroflex in Arabic is مُرْتَدّ (murtadd).

ما معنى كلمة retroflex؟

Retroflex: مُرْتَدّ (murtadd).

What does retroflex mean in English?

Retroflex means bent or curved backwards.