Palatals

What does PALATALS mean?

Palatals is a form of PALATAL.

1. noun

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

2. adjective

   relating to or lying near the palate

   “palatal index”

3. adjective

   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')

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.