palate vs palatal

palate and palatal both are nouns.

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

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

palate (adjective)	palatal (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')