ETYM Cf. French palatal.
1. 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'); SYN. palatalized.
2. Relating to or lying near the palate; SYN. palatine.
Prednjenepčani, nepčani, tj. mek, prednjonepčani (glas).
A semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word 'yeast').
Nepčanik, prednjenepčani glas (đ,ć,č,dž,ž,š,lj,nj,j).
Nepčani glas, čije se mesto tvorbe nalazi na nepcu (lat.)