The characters are formed with lines and curves in a fairly simple style. They represent sounds. Quite a few of the characters are very close to a recent conqueror's culture's writing system.
Letter | Sound |
bowl | e (as in me) |
(camp)fire | eu (as in euphoria) |
eye | e (as in eh) |
house/hut | au (as in auto) |
vine | y (as in sky) |
spider | q |
ox head | n |
river | sk |
basket | kh |
chisel | soft j |
fruit | x |
mountain | p |
serpent | ng |
bridge | rolled n |
boat/canoe | h |
bow | soft c |
insect | hard g |
harvested plant | y (consonant) |
rodent | r |
distaff | nd |
lightning | m |
egg | ps |
Dipthongs: yes