retroflex hook

noun

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

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Meanings

nounretroflex hook (plural retroflex hooks)

plural retroflex hooks

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

retroflex hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroflex%20hook

MLA

“retroflex hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroflex%20hook. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroflex hook,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroflex%20hook.

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