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English adjective: palatal | |||
| 1. | palatal relating to or lying near the palate | ||
| Samples | Palatal index. The palatine tonsils. | ||
| Synonyms | palatine | ||
| 2. | palatal produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin') | ||
| Synonyms | palatalised, palatalized | ||
| Similar | soft | ||
| Antonyms | hard | ||
English noun: palatal | |||
| 1. | palatal (communication) a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | glide, semivowel | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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