The characters are formed with mostly curves in a complex style. They represent sounds. Most of the characters are versions of a recent conqueror's culture's writing system.
Letter | Sound |
human nose | y (as in sky) |
spear/javalin | o (as in no) |
standing woman | a (as in ray) |
standing man | e (as in me) |
adze/axe | a (as in hat) |
sword | silent |
worm | w |
eye | f |
closed eye | k |
building | hard c |
bat | n |
egg | soft c |
jar | ch |
distaff | p |
woman | nd |
scepter | kh |
sickle/scythe | hard g |
child | z |
insect | y (consonant) |
(f)lute | h |
tent | rolled n |
falcon/bird of prey | l |
Dipthongs: no