tanaf-kov
tanaf-kov is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘alabaster’.
Meaning
alabaster
Pronunciation
Sound out tanaf-kov letter by letter:
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- nnn as in 'no'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- fff as in 'far'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- vvv as in 'van'
Usage notes
a dense translucent, white or tinted fine-grained gypsum used for carving; a variety of hard calcite, translucent and sometimes banded