1. Adjective
Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.
2. Noun
A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound.
3. Noun
a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
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