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retroflex meaning in Tamil

நரம்பு ஒலி

UK/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks//ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ.flɛks/

retroflex in Tamil: நரம்பு ஒலி, நாவளை ஒலி. In English, retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

Tamil words for retroflex

நரம்பு ஒலி, நாவளை ஒலி

English meaning of retroflex

  1. adjective Bent or curved backwards.
  2. 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.
  3. adjective Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
  4. adjective Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.

Full definition of retroflex

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  • Near-synonyms: subapical, palatal
  • Near-synonyms: apical, postalveolar
  • Near-synonyms: laminal, postalveolar

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Questions about retroflex in Tamil

What is the meaning of retroflex in Tamil?
Retroflex in Tamil is நரம்பு ஒலி, நாவளை ஒலி.
retroflex என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Retroflex: நரம்பு ஒலி, நாவளை ஒலி.
What does retroflex mean in English?
Retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

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

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