teretau-wakrubaya
teretau-wakrubaya is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘convergent evolution’.
Meaning
convergent evolution
Pronunciation
Sound out teretau-wakrubaya letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- auaʊow as in 'how'
- www as in 'way'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- bbb as in 'bay'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- yjy as in 'yes'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
Usage notes
the appearance of apparently similar structures in organisms of different lines of descent