pafam'es
pafam'es is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘deficiency’.
Meaning
deficiency
Pronunciation
Sound out pafam'es letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- mmm as in 'man'
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- sss as in 'sun'
Usage notes
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; lack of an adequate quantity or number