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Consonant



noun
1.
(a letter or the alphabet other than a vowel, a speech sound made by stopping) phonet. ព្យញ្ជនៈ, តួអក្សរ
adjective
1.
~ with something Music. (agreeing with) អនុលោម, ស្រប, consonant pitches ស៊ីគ្នា, ដែលចុះសម្រុងគ្នា, consonant with (an agreement) យោលទៅតាម
  • medial consonant
    - ដែលនៅកណ្ដាលស្រៈ
  • vocal a consonant
    - បន្លឺសូរដោយធ្វើអោយខ្សែសំឡេងញ័រ
  • voice a consonant
    - បន្លឺឡើងធ្វើអោយខ្សែសំឡេងញ័រ
  • voiceless a consonant
    - ដែលបន្លឺឡើងដោយមិនធ្វើអោយខ្សែសំឡេងញ័រ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
An articulate sound which in utterance is usually combined and sounded with an open sound called a vowel; a member of the spoken alphabet other than a vowel; also, a letter or character representing such a sound.
adjective
1.
Of or pertaining to consonants; made up of, or containing many, consonants.
2.
Having agreement; congruous; consistent; according; -- usually followed by with or to.
3.
Having like sounds.
4.
Harmonizing together; accordant; as, consonant tones, consonant chords.