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retroflex meaning in Punjabi

ਟਵਰਗ ṭavrag

UK/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks//ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ.flɛks/

retroflex in Punjabi: ਟਵਰਗ (ṭavrag), ٹَوَرْگ (ṭauarg). In English, retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

Punjabi words for retroflex

of any of the retroflex pronunciations: ਟਵਰਗ ṭavrag, ٹَوَرْگ ṭauarg

English meaning of retroflex

adjective Bent or curved backwards.
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.
adjective Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
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 Punjabi

What is the meaning of retroflex in Punjabi?: Retroflex in Punjabi is ਟਵਰਗ (ṭavrag), ٹَوَرْگ (ṭauarg).
retroflex ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?: Retroflex: ਟਵਰਗ (ṭavrag), ٹَوَرْگ (ṭauarg).
What does retroflex mean in English?: Retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

Adapted from Wiktionary: retroflex (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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