palatal vs palate

palatal and palate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
palatal	Yes	Yes	No	No
palate	Yes	No	No	No

palatal (noun)	palate (noun)
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')	the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

palatal (adjective)	palate (adjective)
relating to or lying near the palate
produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')