Vrkhazhian

Standard letters

The table below lists the 33 letters of the Akhuva:

ʾAḵva Yat-Vṛḵažaẏka Letter Name Meaning Phoneme ʾAlaḵ wind, breath ʾ [ʔ] Ḵav human ḵ [x] Vav cane v [β] Hit lock h [h] Dat skull d [d] Ẕim fruit, blood ẕ [t͡s] Bal path b [b] Sum tunnel s [s] Žat helmet ž [ʝ] Ṭam horn, curve ṭ [θ] Yav scythe y [j]

ʾAḵva Yat-Vṛḵažaẏka Letter Name Meaning Phoneme Kaf water k [k] Geb wing g [g] Lam hand l [l] Maʾ bowl, cup m [m] Neš peace n [n] Ḡaẏm name ḡ [ɣ] Ṗas poison ṗ [ɸ~ʍ̝~w̝] Pak head p [p] Jim pillar j [ɟ] Ruḡ snake r [ɹ] Faš vulture f [ɸ]

ʾAḵva Yat-Vṛḵažaẏka Letter Name Meaning Phoneme Šim house š [ç] Wad shield w [w] Ćon Ćon fish ć [t͡ɬ] Tal gate t [t] Ṟaš shoulder ṟ [ʀ] Čit hook č [c] Zab branch z [z] Řat fear, tail ř [r] Śam tree ś [ɬ] Ḥak roof ḥ [χ] Qut sheep q [q]

ʾAḵva Yat-Vṛḵažaẏka Letter Name Meaning Phoneme Ṉod ear ṉ [ɴ]