Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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retroflex | No | Yes | Yes | No |
cacuminal | No | Yes | No | No |
retroflex (adjective) | cacuminal (adjective) |
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bent or curved backward | pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate |
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate |
retroflex (verb) | cacuminal (verb) |
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articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate | |
bend or turn backward |