tol-va'asaya
tol-va'asaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘gene duplication’.
Meaning
gene duplication
Pronunciation
Sound out tol-va'asaya letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- lll as in 'love'
- vvv as in 'van'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- sss as in 'sun'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- yjy as in 'yes'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
Usage notes
occurs when an error in DNA replication leads to the duplication of a region of DNA containing a (generally functional) gene