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retroflex hook

retroflex hook noun: a hamiform diacritic ⟨◌̢⟩ used to mark consonantal retroflexion.

Noun

retroflex hook (plural retroflex hooks)

  1. A hamiform diacritic ⟨◌̢⟩ used to mark consonantal retroflexion.

Forms of retroflex hook

pluralretroflex hooks

Questions about retroflex hook

What does retroflex hook mean?
Retroflex hook means a hamiform diacritic ⟨◌̢⟩ used to mark consonantal retroflexion.
What part of speech is retroflex hook?
Retroflex hook is a noun.
What is the plural of retroflex hook?
The plural of retroflex hook is retroflex hooks.

Words near retroflex hook in the dictionary

  1. retroflective
  2. retroflector
  3. retroflectors
  4. retroflects
  5. retroflex
  6. retroflex hook
  7. retroflex hooks
  8. retroflexed
  9. retroflexes
  10. retroflexing
  11. retroflexion

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