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Adjective: velar  vee-lu(r)
  1. 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')
     
  2. Of or relating to the velum
Noun: velar  vee-lu(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

Type of: consonant

Encyclopedia: Velar, Rajasthan

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