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pharyngeal in Arabic

بُلْعُومِيّ bulʕūmiyy

UK/fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl//ˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/

pharyngeal in Arabic: بُلْعُومِيّ (bulʕūmiyy), حَلْقِيّ (ḥalqiyy). In English, pharyngeal means of or pertaining to the pharynx.

Arabic words for pharyngeal

of or pertaining to the pharynx
بُلْعُومِيّ bulʕūmiyy
of pharyngeal sounds
حَلْقِيّ ḥalqiyy

English meaning of pharyngeal

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
  2. adjective Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.

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Questions about pharyngeal in Arabic

What is the meaning of pharyngeal in Arabic?
Pharyngeal in Arabic is بُلْعُومِيّ (bulʕūmiyy), حَلْقِيّ (ḥalqiyy).
ما معنى كلمة pharyngeal؟
Pharyngeal: بُلْعُومِيّ (bulʕūmiyy), حَلْقِيّ (ḥalqiyy).
What does pharyngeal mean in English?
Pharyngeal means of or pertaining to the pharynx.

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