pla-khush
pla-khush is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘sapphire’.
Meaning
sapphire
Pronunciation
Sound out pla-khush letter by letter:
- ppp as in 'spin' (no puff of air)
- lll as in 'love'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
- uuoo as in 'food'
- shʃsh as in 'shoe'
Usage notes
a clear hard variety of corundum used as a gemstone that is usually blue but may be any color except red