u: uh | u
U: oo | ú

Correspondence: ( (19)

• % + 4 = (
• h + j = u

The letter u is the 19th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard uh-sound, such as in cup or in luck.

We have very few examples of words beginning with u, and don't know their meaning. However, the word Uru (uru), borrowed from the Sumerian, is gaining in usage.

U is the ( Read more... )

w: w

Correspondence: * (18)

• % + 3 = *
• h + s = w

The letter w is the 18th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard w-sound, such as in wet or in weather.

Some common words beginning with w include winis (together? forward?), wotsa (harsh).

c: ch | ç

Correspondence: & (17)

• % + 2 = &
• h + t = c

The letter c is the 17th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard ch-sound, such as in check or in church.

Some common words beginning with c include cev (thank), coor (learn) and cil (main).

o: oh | o
O: oy | ó

Correspondence: ^ (16)

• % + 1 = ^
• h + v = o

The letter o is the 16th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard oh-sound, such as in go or in home.

Some common words beginning with o include oK ("of," when indicating posession), oglan (ancient) and oner (just, fair).

O is the 34th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a ( Read more... )

h: h

Correspondence: % (15)

The letter h is the 15th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard h-sound, such as in how or in hello.

Some common words beginning with h include har (year), hEbor (fifteen) and hev (word).

d: dh | ð
D: d | d

Correspondence: $ (14)

• ) + 4 = $
• e + j = d

The letter d is the 14th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a "hard" th-sound, such as in this or in mother.

Some common words beginning with d include do (how), delim (right?) and dAnoy (obstacle?).

The letter D is the 33rd letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard d-sound ( Read more... )

T: th | þ

Correspondence: # (13)

• ) + 3 = #
• e + s = T

The letter T is the 13th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard th-sound, such as in think or in both.

Some common words beginning with T include -T (suffix meaning "one", such as "gahro", great, and "gahroth," great one), Toe (how).

m:m

Correspondence: " (12)

• ) + 2 = "
• e + t = m

The letter m is the 12th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard m-sound, such as in man or in lemon.

Some common words beginning with m include mala (come), man (existence), and min (woman).

I suck at this once-a-day thing. I'll try and catch up once I get home from work.

r: r

Correspondence: ! (11)

• ) + 1 = !
• e + v = r

The letter r is the 11th letter in the D'ni alphabet. It is not found in English. It has been called a "flipped" r, somewhere between madder and matter. This is the same sound the Chinese use for both their "r" and ( Read more... )

e:eh | e
A: ay | é

Correspondence: ) (10)

The letter e is the tenth letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard eh-sound, such as in met or in bed.

Some common words beginning with e include eder (rest), enyalo (sick), and erth (a, an - indefinite article).

The letter A is the 32nd letter in the D'ni alphabet. It makes a standard ay-sound ( Read more... )