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plural of velar n. a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate a. of or relating to the velum s. produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat…

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  1. plural of velar n. a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate a. of or relating to the velum s. 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')