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Glottal

//ˈɡlɒt.l̩// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the glottis. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Articulated with the glottis. not-comparable

    "Her Malay was the Malay of the Staate of Lanchap [...] and she spoke it fierily, with crisp glottal checks, with much bubbling reduplication."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or produced by the glottis wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A sound made with the glottis

Etymology

Etymology 1

From glottis + -al.

Etymology 2

From glottis + -al.

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