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palatal | a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') | |
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palatal, palatine | relating to or lying near the palate | |
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palatal, palatalized, palatalised | 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') |