tersau-elakh
tersau-elakh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘umbilical cord’.
Meaning
umbilical cord
Pronunciation
Sound out tersau-elakh letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- sss as in 'sun'
- auaʊow as in 'how'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
the flexible cordlike structure connecting a fetus at the abdomen with the placenta and containing two umbilical arteries and one vein that transport nourishment to the fetus and remove its wastes