The characters are formed with mostly curves in a complex style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are adapted from a neighboring culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| vine | a (as in hat) |
| edible plant | u (as in pun) |
| infant | a (as in ahh) |
| rabbit | a (as in ray) |
| fist | sk |
| hand | v |
| woman | m |
| sickle/scythe | sh |
| bridge | r |
| egg | p |
| crescent moon | h |
| animal horn(s) | silent |
| cloud | hard g |
| tent | z |
| dog/wolf head | soft j |
| chair | f |
| standing man | nd |
| loaf of bread | ch |
| sword | t |
| basket | hard j |
| chicken head | kh |
| shield | hard c |
| pawprint | n |
| sun on horizon | w |
| hill | th |
| altar | s |
| bed/hammock | d |
| falcon/bird of prey | rolled r |
| footprint | ng |
| fish | k |
Dipthongs: no