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ek'khafau

ek'khafau is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘exsanguinate’.

Meaning

exsanguinate

Pronunciation
ɛkʔxɐfaʊ
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Pronunciation

Sound out ek'khafau letter by letter:

  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • fff as in 'far'
  • auaʊow as in 'how'

Usage notes

to deprive of blood; bloodless; to bleed out all of your blood