n.
Function: adjective
Date: 1656
1 : of or relating to the nose
2 a : uttered with the soft palate lowered and with passage of air through the nose (as with \ m \ , \ n \ , \ ŋ \ , \ ō n \ , or \ a n \ ) b : characterized by resonance produced through the nose
3 of a musical tone : SHARP , PENETRATING
– na · sal · i · ty \ n ā - ' za-l ə -t ē \ noun
– na · sal · ly \ ' n ā -z ə -l ē , ' n ā z-l ē \ adverb