noun : PALATAL
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') ;
Adjective : PALATAL
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils" ;
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2. (
) 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') ;
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