Nenlhomek i skavdu tsifuzin
Nenlhomek i skavdu tsifuzin is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘you are tending a plant that is dead’.
Meaning
you are tending a plant that is dead
Pronunciation
Sound out Nenlhomek i skavdu tsifuzin letter by letter:
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- nnn as in 'no'
- lll as in 'love'
- hhh as in 'hat'
- ooo as in 'go'
- mmm as in 'man'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- sss as in 'sun'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- vvv as in 'van'
- ddd as in 'day'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- tst͡sts as in 'cats'
- iiee as in 'see'
- fff as in 'far'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- zzz as in 'zoo'
- iiee as in 'see'
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
a phrase outlining the futility of one's actions; similar to 'flogging a dead horse' in English (ST Discovery)