dahpul-nik-tok
dahpul-nik-tok is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘quadratic formula’.
Meaning
quadratic formula
Pronunciation
Sound out dahpul-nik-tok letter by letter:
- ddd as in 'day'
- ahɒo as in British 'lot'
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- lll as in 'love'
- nnn as in 'no'
- iiee as in 'see'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- ooo as in 'go'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
the formula x = [-b ± (b2 - 4ac)]/2a, used to compute the roots of a quadratic equation