zhai-tukh
zhai-tukh is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘tin’.
Meaning
tin
Pronunciation
Sound out zhai-tukh letter by letter:
- zhʒs as in 'measure'
- aiaɪi as in 'high'
- ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
- uuoo as in 'food'
- khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
Usage notes
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide