khaf-tukh
khaf-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘copper’.
Meaning
copper
Pronunciation
Sound out khaf-tukh letter by letter:
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor (VLI)