pi'uzh-khaf-mev
pi'uzh-khaf-mev is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘arteriole’.
Meaning
arteriole
Pronunciation
Sound out pi'uzh-khaf-mev letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- zhʒs as in 'measure'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- mmm as in 'man'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- vvv as in 'van'
Usage notes
one of the small terminal branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary