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backward meaning in Malayalam

പിന്നോക്ക pinnōkka

UK/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)d/US/ˈbækwɚd/

backward in Malayalam: പിന്നോക്ക (pinnōkka), പുറകോട്ട് (puṟakōṭṭŭ). In English, backward means situated toward or at the rear of something.

Malayalam words for backward

undeveloped
പിന്നോക്ക pinnōkka
in the direction towards the back
പുറകോട്ട് puṟakōṭṭŭ

English meaning of backward

  1. adjective Situated toward or at the rear of something.
  2. adjective Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing.
  3. adjective Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
  4. adjective Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress.

Full definition of backward

backward in a sentence

  • The silt collects in the backward part of the tank.
  • a backward tilt of the head
  • The occasional apparent backward movement of planets is evidence that they revolve around the sun.

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Questions about backward in Malayalam

What is the meaning of backward in Malayalam?
Backward in Malayalam is പിന്നോക്ക (pinnōkka), പുറകോട്ട് (puṟakōṭṭŭ).
backward എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Backward: പിന്നോക്ക (pinnōkka), പുറകോട്ട് (puṟakōṭṭŭ).
What does backward mean in English?
Backward means situated toward or at the rear of something.

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