tuf-pi'nafek
tuf-pi'nafek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘thymus’.
Meaning
thymus
Pronunciation
Sound out tuf-pi'nafek letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- fff as in 'far'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- iiee as in 'see'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- 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 ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age