p'pil'la'ai
p'pil'la'ai is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘severing mind-link’.
Meaning
severing mind-link
Pronunciation
Sound out p'pil'la'ai letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- lll as in 'love'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- aiaɪi as in 'high'
Usage notes
severing of a mind-link between bonded couples either due to divorce or sudden death of a spouse