shai-vikantaya
shai-vikantaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘self-fertilization’.
Meaning
self-fertilization
Pronunciation
Sound out shai-vikantaya letter by letter:
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- aiaɪi as in 'high'
- vvv as in 'van'
- iiee as in 'see'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- yjy as in 'yes'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
Usage notes
fertilization by sperm from the same animal, as in some hermaphrodites, or by pollen from the same flower