名詞 palatal:

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

形容詞 palatal:

1. relating to or lying near the palate
   同義詞：palatine
2. 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')
   同義詞：palatalized, palatalised

pal.a.tal

adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to the palate.
顎的：屬于或有關于顎的
Linguistics
【語言學】
Produced with the front of the tongue near or against the hard palate, as the (y) in Englishyoung.
顎音的：在舌前部靠近或接觸硬顎而發(fā)出的，如(Y)在英語young 中的發(fā)音
Produced with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate, as the (ch) in Englishchin.
舌面中音：舌扁平部，在靠近硬顎處發(fā)出的，如(ch)在英語chin 中的發(fā)音
Produced with the front of the tongue in a forward position. Used of a vowel.
舌前元音：舌前部，在向前位置形成的，在元音中用
n.Linguistics （名詞）【語言學】
A palatal sound.
腭音

【引伸】
pal.atally
adv.（副詞）