tuf-hinek
tuf-hinek is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘thoracic vertebra’.
Meaning
thoracic vertebra
Pronunciation
Sound out tuf-hinek letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- fff as in 'far'
- hhh as in 'hat'
- iiee as in 'see'
- nnn as in 'no'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra