The characters are formed with mostly curves in a fairly simple style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are adapted from a neighboring culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| sitting woman | y (as in sky) |
| scepter | eu (as in euphoria) |
| spade/shovel | o (as in on) |
| tree stump | d |
| ox head | i (as in ski) |
| wing | hard g |
| tent | kh |
| standing woman | sh |
| crescent moon | x |
| hammer | hard j |
| sun on horizon | q |
| loaf of bread | b |
| distaff | t |
| shield | soft j |
| insect | ts |
| altar | rolled n |
| well | v |
| (camp)fire | y (consonant) |
| stringed instrument | w |
| edible plant | f |
| songbird | ng |
| bow | th |
Dipthongs: no