Definition of Palatal

• a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast)
• relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"
• 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)