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khaf-spol-mahai

khaf-spol-mahai is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘heart attack’.

Meaning

heart attack

Pronunciation
xɐfspolmɒaɪ
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Pronunciation

Sound out khaf-spol-mahai letter by letter:

  • khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
  • aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
  • fff as in 'far'
  • sss as in 'sun'
  • ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
  • ooo as in 'go'
  • lll as in 'love'
  • mmm as in 'man'
  • ahɒo as in British 'lot'
  • aiaɪi as in 'high'

Usage notes

sudden interruption or insufficiency of the supply of blood to the heart, typically resulting from occlusion or obstruction of a coronary artery