The characters are formed with mostly curves in a somewhat complex style. They represent sounds. Some of the characters are adapted from a conquered culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| bat | a (as in ahh) |
| plow | a (as in ray) |
| chair | y (as in sky) |
| spade/shovel | i (as in pie) |
| leaf | a (as in hat) |
| woman | k |
| hoofprint | p |
| loaf of bread | rolled r |
| closed eye | hard j |
| distaff | q |
| sun on horizon | hard g |
| spider | z |
| feather | m |
| hill | ch |
| tower | nd |
| altar | r |
| tree branch | v |
| foot | soft c |
| cat head | b |
| throwing stick/boomerang | rolled n |
| tent | silent |
| rabbit | y (consonant) |
| horse head | f |
| dog/wolf | gh |
| house/hut | t |
| mountain | ts |
| child | n |
| walking stick | h |
| chicken | d |
| rope | ng |
| shrub | s |
Dipthongs: no