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palatovelar

palatovelar noun: a velar sound articulated further in the mouth at the area of the soft palate; a palatized velar.

Noun

palatovelar (plural palatovelars)

  1. A velar sound articulated further in the mouth at the area of the soft palate; a palatized velar.

Adjective

palatovelar (not comparable)

  1. Being or relating to such a sound.

palatovelar meaning in Bengali

palatovelar in Bengali

একটি তালব্যীভূত কণ্ঠ্য ধ্বনি

Forms of palatovelar

pluralpalatovelars

Origin of palatovelar

From palato- + velar.

Questions about palatovelar

What does palatovelar mean?
Palatovelar means a velar sound articulated further in the mouth at the area of the soft palate; a palatized velar.
What is palatovelar in Bengali?
Palatovelar in Bengali is একটি তালব্যীভূত কণ্ঠ্য ধ্বনি. See Palatovelar meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is palatovelar?
Palatovelar can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of palatovelar?
The plural of palatovelar is palatovelars.

Words near palatovelar in the dictionary

  1. palatoquadrate
  2. palatoquadrates
  3. palatoschisis
  4. palatosphenoidal
  5. palatovaginal
  6. palatovelar
  7. palatovelars
  8. palatschinke
  9. palatschinken
  10. Palatua
  11. Palatucci

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