al-ka |
The first letter of the gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Urth letter 'A'. |
| ar | A letter of the Gorean alphabet. |
| ba-ta | The second letter of the Gorean alphabet; ba-ta corresponds to the Urth letter 'B' |
| eta | A letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Urth letter 'E'. Apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet. Eta is sometimes used as a name for slave girls. |
| homan | A letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from the Cretan alphabet. |
| ina | A letter of the Gorean alphabet. |
| kef | A letter of the Gorean alphabet, analogous with the Urth letter 'K'; the first letter of the Gorean words for male and female slaves, and hence often used as a brand; the kef in script is used for female slaves and the block kef for male slaves. |
| nu | A letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Urth letter 'N'; apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet. |
| omnion | A letter of the Gorean alphabet. |
| shu | A letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from oriental calligraphy; represents the 'sh' sound. |
| sidge | A letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from cuneiform. |
| tau | A letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Urth letter 'T'. |
| tun | A letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from demotic Egyptian. |
| val | A letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from demotic Egyptian. |