Uvular: meaning, definitions and examples
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uvular
[ หjuหvjสlษr ]
anatomy, phonetics
The term 'uvular' refers to something that is related to or resembles the uvula, which is the small, fleshy extension at the back of the throat. In phonetics, uvular sounds are articulated with the back of the tongue against the uvula. These sounds are found in various languages and can be quite distinctive. Knowledge of uvular articulation is important for linguists studying the sound systems of different languages.
Synonyms
back-throat, uvula-related
Examples of usage
- Uvular consonants are important in Arabic phonetics.
- Uvularization can change the meaning of a word in certain languages.
- The uvular sound is produced with the back of the tongue.
- He practiced his uvular pronunciation in linguistics class.
Translations
Translations of the word "uvular" in other languages:
๐ต๐น uvular
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเฅ เคเฅ เคเคชเคฐเฅ เคนเคฟเคธเฅเคธเฅ เคธเฅ เคธเคเคฌเคเคงเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช uvular
๐ฎ๐ฉ uvular
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒัะปััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ uwularny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฃ่ๅใฎ
๐ซ๐ท uvulaire
๐ช๐ธ uvular
๐น๐ท uvular
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ชฉ์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญููู
๐จ๐ฟ uvulรกrnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ uvulรกrny
๐จ๐ณ ๆฌ้ๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ uvularen
๐ฎ๐ธ uvular
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑัาัะฝัะฐาััาฃ ะฐััาั ะฑำฉะปัะณัะฝะต าะฐััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแฃแแแ แฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uvular
๐ฒ๐ฝ uvular
Etymology
The word 'uvular' originates from the Latin word 'uvula,' which means 'little grape,' an allusion to the shape of the uvula itself. The term began to be used in a linguistic context in the late 19th century as phonetic studies expanded. Linguists started describing sounds based on their articulation in relation to different anatomical features, including the uvula. As languages were analyzed more thoroughly, 'uvular' became a specific classification for a group of consonantal sounds produced in this area of the throat. This led to a deeper understanding of how varied sound systems could be across languages, especially in relation to back-of-the-throat articulation.