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k'hat'n'dlawa

k'hat'n'dlawa is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘half of each other's heart &soul’.

Meaning

half of each other's heart &soul

Pronunciation
kʔhɐtʔnʔdlɐwɐ
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Pronunciation

Sound out k'hat'n'dlawa letter by letter:

  • kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • hhh as in 'hat'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • nnn as in 'no'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • ddd as in 'day'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • www as in 'way'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)

Usage notes

one who is 'half of my heart and soul in its deepest sense; became unfashionable after Reformation because of its emotional connotation (anc.)