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retroflex meaning in Kannada

ಮಡಚುಲಿ

UK/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks//ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ.flɛks/

retroflex in Kannada: ಮಡಚುಲಿ, ಮಡಚಿದ. In English, retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

Kannada words for retroflex

ಮಡಚುಲಿ, ಮಡಚಿದ

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.

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

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Questions about retroflex in Kannada

What is the meaning of retroflex in Kannada?
Retroflex in Kannada is ಮಡಚುಲಿ, ಮಡಚಿದ.
retroflex ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Retroflex: ಮಡಚುಲಿ, ಮಡಚಿದ.
What does retroflex mean in English?
Retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: retroflex (page history and authors). 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 Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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