I. na‧sal1 /ˈneɪz
əl/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: nasalis, from Latin nasus 'nose']
1. [only before noun] related to the nose:
the nasal passage2. a sound or voice that is nasal comes mainly through your nose:
He spoke in a high nasal voice.3. [only before noun] technical a nasal
consonant or vowel such as /n/ or /m/ is one that is produced completely or partly through your nose
—nasally adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. nasal2 noun [countable] technical a particular speech sound such as /m/, /n/, or /ŋ/ that is made through your nose
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲