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ikh'kom

ikh'kom is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘carnivore’.

Meaning

carnivore

Pronunciation
ixʔkom
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Pronunciation

Sound out ikh'kom letter by letter:

  • iiee as in 'see'
  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • mmm as in 'man'

Usage notes

any of various predatory, flesh-eating mammals of the order Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, bears, weasels, hyenas, and raccoons [taxomomic term] (Marketa)