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retroflex แปลว่า

เสียงปลายลิ้นม้วน

UK/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks//ˈɹɛt.ɹoʊ.flɛks/

retroflex in Thai: เสียงปลายลิ้นม้วน. In English, retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

Thai words for retroflex

any of the retroflex consonants
เสียงปลายลิ้นม้วน

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

retroflex in a sentence

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

Synonyms of retroflex

All synonyms of retroflex

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Questions about retroflex in Thai

What is the meaning of retroflex in Thai?
Retroflex in Thai is เสียงปลายลิ้นม้วน.
retroflex แปลว่าอะไร
Retroflex: เสียงปลายลิ้นม้วน.
What does retroflex mean in English?
Retroflex means bent or curved backwards.

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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 Thai words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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