tu'ashat'os-khaf-mev
tu'ashat'os-khaf-mev is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘phlebotomy’.
Meaning
phlebotomy
Pronunciation
Sound out tu'ashat'os-khaf-mev letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ooo as in 'go'
- sss as in 'sun'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- mmm as in 'man'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- vvv as in 'van'
Usage notes
the act or practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood as a therapeutic treatment