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Meanings of continuant in English

Catalan
consonant contínua

Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.

      consonant contínua
      Russian
      продолжающееся

      Entity that persists, endures, or continues to exist through time while maintaining its identity.

            продолжающееся
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            Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

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