Snat Sajem Tan/Pronunciation

In Sajem Tan, each letter makes one sound and each sound is represented by one letter. This chart is arranged in Sajem Tan alphabetical order. Both the Original and Reformed Orthographies are presented. This course uses the reformed orthography, though it's not hard to pick them both up quickly. If you find one orthography easier than the other, it might help you convert between them to note that, for the vowels, circumflex and h are equivalent, as are umlaut and l. For consonants, hacek and h are equivalent. Two consonants must be memorized: Old Orthography ‹sl› is equal to Reformed Orthography ‹l›, and Old Orthography ‹zl› is equal to Reformed Orthography ‹r›.

Each letter has a name, which is a word that contains that letter. It is not necessary to memorize these names, but if you would like to, there is a poem at the bottom of this page.

Alphabet Poem
Dûdem is a dam for stopping water's flow

Gigim is a fin in water for to go

Xataxym's a hole you might fall in

Jegem's a hook to pull you out again

Fijyc is a rainbow — seen from far and wide

Vöjam is an ear — a rainbow on its side

Ţeţat is a the wind, flowing through the trees

Sekët is a valley in the mountains by the sea

Zûzûmët's a ladle for scooping up the soup

Šûžik's a teardrop when you find it's ucky goop

Žirik is a fish swimming in the sea

Lik says "Yes, that's correct as can be!"

Röfit is the wing of the bird flying by

Mömëc is the roof that keeps you nice and dry

Nyran is the snail crawling slowly through the sand

Našam is the wave crashing loudly into land

Xëtën is the cliff of vast, imposing height

Tezet is the lightning bolt illuminating night

Tömön is a slope down which it's fun to sled

Mizirat's the wheelbarrow you must push up instead

Lysyc is a snake coiling with a hiss

Šnûk's a pair of lips which can both curse and kiss

Tün is your eye with which you see the stars

Cût is your foot on which you trip and fall down hard

Tytyt is a clover, growing in a field

Kyfik is an arm, holding up a shield

Ranic is a chameleon changing color now and then

Ţnûdûk is an elephant recalling everywhen

Snözem is a knot which you cannot untie

And vmyn is a mouth with which you say goodbye