The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a complex style. They represent sounds. Many of the characters are based on another culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| bed/hammock | i (as in tin) |
| rope | i (as in pie) |
| tree | u (as in pun) |
| knotted rope | a (as in ahh) |
| edible plant | ch |
| dog/wolf head | x |
| turtle | ps |
| table | ng |
| sickle/scythe | k |
| well | nd |
| pawprint | m |
| loaf of bread | soft g |
| bridge | soft c |
| goat | hard g |
| scepter | p |
| knife | soft j |
| tree branch | h |
| sitting man | kh |
| cat | silent |
| eye | q |
| fish | s |
| chisel | b |
| river | w |
Dipthongs: yes