kah-if-fee
kah-if-fee is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘it is challenged’.
Meaning
it is challenged
Pronunciation
Sound out kah-if-fee letter by letter:
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- ahɒo as in British 'lot'
- iiee as in 'see'
- fff as in 'far'
- fff as in 'far'
- eeɛːe as in 'bet', held long
Usage notes
a High Vulcan expression meaning "it is challenged" (TOS Amok Time)