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"palatal index"adjectiverelating to or lying near the palate
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adjectiveproduced 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')
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nouna semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
Examples of palatal
- "palatal index"