el'ru'esta
el'ru'esta is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘hand embrace’.
Meaning
hand embrace
Pronunciation
Sound out el'ru'esta letter by letter:
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- lll as in 'love'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- sss as in 'sun'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
Usage notes
crossing hands at the wrist and touch palms; used as an embrace for t'hy'la or family