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palatal.

palatal

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/paˈlatal/Standard-Indonesian[paˈla.t̪al]Standard-Indonesian

  1. palatal pertaining to the palate.

  2. palatal of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.

  3. palatal articulated at the hard palate.

  4. palatal articulated at the palate: dorsal.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch palataal (“palatal”), from French palatal.

noun/paˈlatal/Standard-Indonesian[paˈla.t̪al]Standard-Indonesian

  1. palatal (palatal consonant)

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch palataal (“palatal”), from French palatal.

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