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uvular

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u·vu·lar  (yvy-lr)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or associated with the uvula.
2. Linguistics Articulated by vibration of the uvula or with the back of the tongue near or touching the uvula.
uvular [ˈjuːvjʊlə]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the uvula
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics articulated with the uvula and the back of the tongue, such as the (r) sound of Parisian French
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a uvular consonant
uvularly  adv
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Adj.1.uvular - of or relating to or associated with the uvula; "the uvular r"
Translations
uvular [ˈjuːvjələʳ] ADJ → uvular
uvular
adj → uvular; the uvular R → das Zäpfchen-R
n → Zäpfchenlaut m, → Uvular m
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