dau-tukh
dau-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘hormone’.
Meaning
hormone
Pronunciation
Sound out dau-tukh letter by letter:
- ddd as in 'day'
- auaʊow as in 'how'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
a substance, usually a peptide or steroid, produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity