ಅರ್ಥ : ବଢ଼ିପାଣି, ଜୁଆର ଭଟ୍ଟା, ବା ବନ୍ଧ ଆଦି ବାନ୍ଧି ଯେଉଁ ପାଣିକୁ ଅଟକାଯାଏ
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
ପଶ୍ଚାତଜଳରେ ନୌଯାତ୍ରାପାଇଁ କେରଳ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : ବ୍ୟାକ୍ ୱାଟର୍
ಇತರ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುವಾದ :
वह जल जो बाढ़, ज्वार-भाटा या बाँध आदि बाँधकर रोकने से बनता हो।
केरल पश्चजल में नाव यात्रा के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam.
The bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos.