The characters are formed with mostly curves in a detailed style. They represent sounds. Many of the characters are adapted from a conquered culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| egg | o (as in on) |
| closed eye | i (as in tin) |
| rope | y (as in sky) |
| distaff | v |
| bat | soft c |
| frog | r |
| human nose | hard j |
| eye | h |
| cave | t |
| rain(drop) | ch |
| horse head | p |
| moon | hard g |
| bowl | w |
| stringed instrument | nd |
| serpent | x |
| dog/wolf head | q |
| cat head | b |
| chicken head | m |
| footprint | ng |
| sun on horizon | soft g |
| arm | silent |
| chair | kh |
Dipthongs: no