ConlangHub

tvi-kaluk-hinekaya

tvi-kaluk-hinekaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘otosclerosis’.

Meaning

otosclerosis

Pronunciation
tvikɐlukhinɛkɐjɐ
Advertisement

Pronunciation

Sound out tvi-kaluk-hinekaya letter by letter:

  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • vvv as in 'van'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • lll as in 'love'
  • uuoo as in 'food'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • hhh as in 'hat'
  • iiee as in 'see'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • eɛe as in 'bet'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)

Usage notes

a disease of the ear in which the movement of the stapes becomes impeded by abnormal deposits of spongy bone, leading to a progressive loss of hearing