torupikel'mish
torupikel'mish is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘active device’.
Meaning
active device
Pronunciation
Sound out torupikel'mish letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- lll as in 'love'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- mmm as in 'man'
- iiee as in 'see'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
Usage notes
a device that exhibits gain (current or voltage, or both) and has a directional electronic function (e.g. transistor)