pla-masu
pla-masu is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘backwater’.
Meaning
backwater
Pronunciation
Sound out pla-masu letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- mmm as in 'man'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- sss as in 'sun'
- uuoo as in 'food'
Usage notes
any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam