NASAL


Meaning of NASAL in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.