velarEnglish

velar, velar consonant

Adjective

Of or relating to the velum

English: velar

Produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')

English: velar

Noun

A consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate

English: velar, velar consonant

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