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Adjective: velar  veelu(r)
  1. Of or relating to the velum
     
  2. 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')
Noun: velar  veelu(r)
  1. A consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
    - velar consonant

Derived forms: velars

See also: hard, velum

Type of: consonant

Encyclopedia: Velar