velar

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I - noun

a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
• Syn:
velar consonant
• Hypernyms:
consonant

II - adjective

1. of or relating to the velum
• Pertains to noun:
velum
• Derivationally related forms:
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')
• Similar to:
hard