A consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate.

synonym: velar consonant.

Dutch: velaar
Polish: spółgłoska tylnojęzykowa, spółgłoska welarna

Of or relating to the velum.

Polish: miękkopodniebienny, welarny

Produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing').

Polish: tylnojęzykowy