khaf-nafek
khaf-nafek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘spleen’.
Meaning
spleen
Pronunciation
Sound out khaf-nafek letter by letter:
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- nnn as in 'no'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses, stores blood and disintegrates old blood cells