The characters are formed with mostly curves in a simple style. They represent sounds. Quite a few of the characters are versions of a recent conqueror's culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| horse | a (as in ray) |
| vine | eu (as in euphoria) |
| harvested plant | i (as in tin) |
| worm | o (as in on) |
| leg | ou (as in sour) |
| leaf | oo (as in spoon) |
| sheep | ps |
| hoe/farming tool | ng |
| door(way) | soft j |
| house/hut | d |
| closed eye | f |
| sword | p |
| woman | n |
| bowl | ch |
| knotted rope | ts |
| edible plant | w |
| knife | q |
| loaf of bread | gh |
| footprint | rolled n |
| bow | r |
Dipthongs: yes