vo'ekti

balance (scales)

Pronunciation

voʔɛkti

Sound out vo'ekti letter by letter:

• vvv as in 'van'
• ooo as in 'go'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• iiee as in 'see'

a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity; equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account; equality of distribution

• vo'ektau — balance
• vo'ektaya — balance