mene mene tekel upharsin UK /ˈmiːniː ˈmiːniː ˈtɛkəl juːˈfɑːsɪn/US /ˈmɛni ˈmɛni ˈtɛkəl juˈfɑɹsɪn/ phrase1 •Words written by a mysterious hand on the wall of Belshazzar's palace, and interpreted by Daniel as predicting the doom of the king and his dynasty.