koshtrivaya
koshtrivaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘speciation’.
Meaning
speciation
Pronunciation
Sound out koshtrivaya letter by letter:
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- iiee as in 'see'
- vvv as in 'van'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- yjy as in 'yes'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
Usage notes
the evolutionary formation of new biological species, usually by the division of a single species into two or more genetically distinct ones