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t'r'va'vat

t'r'va'vat is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘murder’.

Meaning

murder

Pronunciation
tʔɾʔvɐʔvɐt
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Pronunciation

Sound out t'r'va'vat letter by letter:

  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)

Usage notes

the unlawful killing of one being by another, especially with premeditated malice