The characters are formed with mostly curves in a complex style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are adapted from an ancient culture's writing system.
Letter | Sound |
fruit | i (as in ski) |
star(s) | eu (as in euphoria) |
flowering plant | y (as in sky) |
cave | th |
sling | e (as in eh) |
moon | u (as in pun) |
arrow | p |
jar | ng |
scepter | t |
building | hard g |
basket | soft c |
boat/canoe | ch |
man | hard c |
tent | v |
ox head | n |
altar | silent |
distaff | soft g |
mountain | r |
bowl | ts |
hoofprint | b |
eye | y (consonant) |
face | x |
insect | hard j |
leaf | h |
fish | sk |
owl | q |
river | rolled n |
fang | d |
shrub | sh |
footprint | m |
horse | ps |
Dipthongs: yes