Retroflex in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “retroflex”
The meaning of “retroflex” in Hindi is मूर्धन्य{ध्वनि}, pronounced murdhany dhvani — it is a adjective. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of retroflex
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
🟢 Similar words for retroflex
replicate
cacuminal
retroflexed
✍️ Retroflex in a sentence
'd' in Hindi is a retroflex sound.
भारतीय लहजों की विशेषता मूर्धन्य ध्वनि में देखी जा सकती है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
From Latin rētrōflexus, the perfect participle of rētrōflectō (“bend, turn”), from flectō (“bend, turn”).
Quick facts about “retroflex”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Word (English)
Retroflex
Meaning in Hindi
मूर्धन्य{ध्वनि}
Pronunciation
murdhany dhvani
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
3
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
From Latin rētrōflexus, the perfect participle of rētrōflectō (“bend, turn”), from flectō (“bend, turn”).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "retroflex" is मूर्धन्य{ध्वनि} (murdhany dhvani).
In Devanagari script it is written as मूर्धन्य{ध्वनि}.
It is pronounced "murdhany dhvani". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.