backwater in Malay

Malay words for backwater

a remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.

negeri antah-berantah

English meaning of backwater

1. noun The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
2. noun A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
3. noun A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water.
4. noun Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.

Full definition of backwater

backwater in a sentence

• Near-synonyms: (place) jerkwater town, one-horse town, Podunk; see also Thesaurus:remote place
• an academic backwater

Synonyms of backwater

• jerkwater town
• one-horse town
• Podunk
• Isolated town
• bump in the road
• jerkwater
• jerk-water
• wide spot in the road
• Isolated place
• arse end of nowhere
• back of beyond
• back forty

All synonyms of backwater

backwater in other languages

• backwater in Tamil
• backwater in Urdu
• backwater in Telugu
• backwater in Malayalam
• backwater in Kannada

Questions about backwater in Malay

What is the meaning of backwater in Malay?

Backwater in Malay is negeri antah-berantah.

Apakah maksud backwater dalam bahasa Melayu?

Backwater: negeri antah-berantah.

What does backwater mean in English?

Backwater means the water held back by a dam or other obstruction.