qatlhDa'

water pipe

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

qʰɑt͡ɬɖɑʔ

Sound out qatlhDa' letter by letter:

• qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
• aɑa as in 'father'
• tlht͡ɬt released into a breathy lateral, no English equivalent
• Dɖretroflex d (tongue curled back)
• aɑa as in 'father'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

• It turns out there is a special word for water pipe (not what you use for smoking -- the kind that carries water from place to place): qatlhDa'. [2012-01-12-Email]

2012-01-12-Email

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