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khaf-tukh

khaf-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘copper’.

Meaning

copper

Pronunciation
xɐftux
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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)