Alphabet Chart created by the Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre, 1986. Text by John Rath, illustrations by Shirl Hall.
Part 1 - Obstruents |
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Plosives |
Fricatives |
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Plain |
Aspirated |
Glottalized |
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b básbúlírose hip |
p púxvablow with mouth |
p̓ p̓uáihalibut |
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d daṇdáṇbell |
t tsáto push |
t̓ t̓álússlices of dried fish |
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z zúsato dig |
c cásato pour water |
c̓ c̓ṃ́index finger |
s sṃ́smouth |
λ λáλap̓ikawoodpecker |
ƛ ƛizáyúracket |
ƛ́ ƛ́gísheart |
ɫ ɫáɫamonster with basket |
g gḷáto go on all fours |
k kálahold up on palms of hands |
k̓ k̓ásk̓ásclaws, talons |
x xṇ́dac̓imirror |
gv gvúgvíleg |
kv kvíkvawhistle with fingers |
k̓v k̓vák̓vṃt̓ahummingbird |
xv xvḷ́tḷáfire |
ǧv ǧváláslizard |
qv qvínáyukey |
q́v q́vúq̓vsmountain |
x̌v x̌vdáyúknife |
ǧ ǧṇṃ́woman, female |
q qqseye |
q̓ q̓gṇáhalibut hook |
x̌ x̌áx̌bone |
Part 2 - Resonants |
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Plain |
Glottalized |
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Consonantal |
Vocalic |
Consonantal |
Vocalic |
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with high tone |
with low tone |
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m muác̓ibath tub |
ṃ́ c̓ṃ́index finger |
ṃ k̓vúdṃnail |
m̓ m̓ṇúkvone |
ṃ̓ k̓váxdṃ̓achair |
n nínúyato sing |
ṇ́ ɫṇ́tato blow the nose |
ṇ yádṇrattle |
n̓ n̓usímoon month |
ṇ̓ c̓ṇ̓íƛḷáprocession into house |
l luáɫghost |
ḷ́ mḷ́xvḷáto smile |
ḷ tsḷsáto push while outside |
l̓ l̓ǧṃ́putty |
ḷ̓ sḷ̓ṃ́bábit for drilling |
y yádṇrattle |
í mítporcupine |
i ƛizáyúracket |
y̓ y̓úgvato rain, spell of rain |
i̓ p̓sp̓i̓úear |
w wáwádikelp |
ú púxvablow with mouth |
u gvusípotatoes |
w̓ w̓áx̌ac̓ipipe for smoke or smoking |
u̓ t̓út̓u̓astar |
h háy̓ásuhand |
á k̓vássmall mussels |
a k̓vasto sit outside |
h̓ láh̓áyes |
a̓ λa̓ústree to stand outside |
ħsee accompanying booklet |
ʔsee accompanying booklet |