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retroflex meaning in Hindi

मूर्धन्य mūrdhanya

UK/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks//ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ.flɛks/

retroflex in Hindi: मूर्धन्य (mūrdhanya). In English, retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

Hindi words for retroflex

retroflex
मूर्धन्य mūrdhanya

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

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

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Questions about retroflex in Hindi

What is the meaning of retroflex in Hindi?
Retroflex in Hindi is मूर्धन्य (mūrdhanya).
retroflex का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Retroflex: मूर्धन्य (mūrdhanya).
What does retroflex mean in English?
Retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “retroflex”: मूर्धन्य. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: retroflex (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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