khy'lan
khy'lan is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘kata for the lirpa’.
Meaning
kata for the lirpa
Pronunciation
Sound out khy'lan letter by letter:
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- yjy as in 'yes'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
Usage notes
series of kata (exercises) for the lirpa; a Vulcan artform which originated as lirpa battle training in Pre-Reform times (Orion Press Lexicon)