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