palatal是什么意思

Noun

1. a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')

Adjective

1. relating to or lying near the palate;

2. 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')