a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
noun
an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
adjective
of or in or relating to the nose
“nasal passages”
adjective
sounding as if the nose were pinched
“a whining nasal voice”
Word Forms
nasal
adjective
sounding as if the nose were pinched
nasal
noun
an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
nasality
noun
a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
nasale
une consonne produite par le nez avec la bouche fermée
🇮🇹Italian
nasale
una consonante prodotta attraverso il naso con la bocca chiusa
🇳🇱Dutch
neus
een medeklinker die door de neus wordt geproduceerd met de mond gesloten
🇷🇺Russian
носовой
согласный звук, произносимый через нос при закрытом рте
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नाक का
मुँह बंद करके नाक से उत्पन्न होने वाला व्यंजन
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুনাসিক
মুখ বন্ধ করে নাক দিয়ে উৎপন্ন একটি ব্যঞ্জনধ্বনি
🇮🇳Tamil
நாசி
வாய் மூடிய மூக்கின் வழியாக உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படும் மெய்
🇮🇳Telugu
నాసికా
నోరు మూసి ముక్కు ద్వారా ఉత్పత్తి చేయబడిన ఒక హల్లు
🇮🇳Marathi
अनुनासिक
तोंड बंद करून नाकातून तयार होणारे व्यंजन
🇮🇳Gujarati
અનુનાસિક
મોં બંધ રાખીને નાક દ્વારા ઉત્પન્ન થતો વ્યંજન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೂಗಿನ
ಬಾಯಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಮೂಗಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಯಾಗುವ ವ್ಯಂಜನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നാസൽ
വായ അടച്ച് മൂക്കിലൂടെ ഉത്പാദിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യഞ്ജനാക്ഷരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੱਕ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅੰਜਨ ਮੂੰਹ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਕੇ ਨੱਕ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ناک
منہ بند ہونے کے ساتھ ناک کے ذریعے پیدا ہونے والا ایک حرف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鼻的
闭着嘴通过鼻子发出的辅音
🇯🇵Japanese
鼻
口を閉じた状態で鼻から発せられる子音
🇰🇷Korean
코
입을 다물고 코를 통해 나오는 자음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mũi
một phụ âm được phát ra qua mũi khi ngậm miệng
🇹🇭Thai
จมูก
พยัญชนะที่ออกมาจากจมูกโดยปิดปาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
sengau
konsonan yang dihasilkan melalui hidung dengan mulut tertutup
🇵🇭Filipino
pang-ilong
isang katinig na nabuo sa pamamagitan ng ilong na nakasara ang bibig
🇲🇾Malay
hidung
konsonan yang dihasilkan melalui hidung dengan mulut tertutup
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أنفي
حرف ساكن يتم إنتاجه من خلال الأنف والفم مغلق
🇮🇷Persian
بینی
صامتی که از طریق بینی با دهان بسته تولید می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
burun
ağzı kapalıyken burundan çıkan ünsüz ses
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֶׁל הָאַף
עיצור המופק דרך האף בפה סגור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nasal'?
The primary meaning of 'nasal' is 'a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nasal' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nasal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nasal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nasal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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