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barb meaning in Malayalam

പരൽ paral

/bɑː(ɹ)b/

barb in Malayalam: പരൽ (paral). In English, barb means the point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

Malayalam words for barb

fish of the cyprinid family
പരൽ paral

English meaning of barb

  1. noun The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
  2. noun A hurtful or disparaging remark.
  3. noun A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.
  4. noun A barbel on a fish's face.

Full definition of barb

Synonyms of barb

  • barbel
  • Carolina whiting
  • king whiting
  • southern kingcroaker
  • southern kingfish
  • barble

All synonyms of barb

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Questions about barb in Malayalam

What is the meaning of barb in Malayalam?
Barb in Malayalam is പരൽ (paral).
barb എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Barb: പരൽ (paral).
What does barb mean in English?
Barb means the point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

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