The characters are formed with lines and curves in a detailed style. They represent sounds. Some of the characters are borrowed from a neighboring culture's writing system.
Letter | Sound |
tree | o (as in no) |
moon | y (as in sky) |
foot | i (as in pie) |
(f)lute | a (as in hat) |
harvested plant | i (as in ski) |
knotted rope | q |
insect | ou (as in sour) |
fang | x |
fox | rolled n |
crown/wreath | gh |
goat | ps |
flower | nd |
spider | s |
altar | soft c |
face | m |
goblet | soft j |
chicken head | kh |
tower | n |
woman | p |
animal horn(s) | ng |
bed/hammock | f |
rope | z |
sheep | rolled r |
star(s) | t |
Dipthongs: no