khaf-esh-meil
khaf-esh-meil is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘hemoglobin’.
Meaning
hemoglobin
Pronunciation
Sound out khaf-esh-meil letter by letter:
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
- mmm as in 'man'
- eieɪay as in 'say'
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
the iron-containing respiratory pigment in red blood cells of vertebrates, consisting of about 6% heme and 94% globin