Symbol Meaning Sound
vulture short A, as in asp
forearm long A, as in table
leg hard B, as in barge
basket hard C (K), as in cat
hobble rope CH, as in children
hand hard D, as in dog
two reed leaves long E, as in reed
vulture short E, as in set
horned viper F, as in furniture
pot stand hard G, as in gold
cobra soft G, as in generous
shelter, rope aspirated H, as in heart
reed leaf short & long I, as in him, sigh
cobra J, as in jelly
basket, hillside hard C or K, as in kind, lack
mouth L, as in lip
owl M, as in milk
water N, as in Nile
quail chick long O, as in moon
vulture short O, as in hot
stool P, as in panther
horned viper PH, as in pharaoh
+ basket + quail Q, as in queen
mouth R, as in red
folded linen S (soft C), as in sane, peace
lake SH, as in shadow
loaf of bread T, as in talk
cow belly soft TH, as in mother
(not known) hard TH, as in thistle
quail chick short U, as in lull
+ reed + quail long U, as in ruler
horned viper V, as in viper
quail chick W, as in willow
+ basket + linen X, as in fox
reed leaf short Y, as in yellow
two reed leaves long Y, as in tardy
door fastening Z, as in zany




Last updated January 18, 1997 by CHICO