mair-yem-penak
mair-yem-penak is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘famine’.
Meaning
famine
Pronunciation
Sound out mair-yem-penak letter by letter:
- mmm as in 'man'
- aiaɪi as in 'high'
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- yjy as in 'yes'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- mmm as in 'man'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- nnn as in 'no'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
a widespread scarcity of food