pa'kizh-pekhaya
pa'kizh-pekhaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘respiratory arrest’.
Meaning
respiratory arrest
Pronunciation
Sound out pa'kizh-pekhaya letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- zhʒs as in 'measure'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- yjy as in 'yes'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
Usage notes
the absence of spontaneous breathing from any cause