Pît / Letter

Nimune / Example

a  A

 Azad, Cwan, Niga

b  B

 Baran, Serban,

c  C

 Cihan, Pencere, Bac

ç  Ç

 Çaw, Qaçaxçî, Piriç

d  D

 Dost, Dara, Dêwane, Meydan, Kurd

e  E

 Eme, Estêre, xem, Shew, Îêware

ê  Ê

 Êware, herêm, Bêgane, Ladê, Dwênê

f  F

 Ferhad, Fêrge, Fishar

g  G

 Goran, Germiyan, Rêga, Merig

h  H

 Hewlêr, Herêm, Hewraman,  Behê

i  I

 Min, Jin, Kurdistan, Giyan, Jiyan

î  Î

 Îmrro, Îslam, Shîr, Jîn, Kanî, Mewlewî

j  J

 Jin, Jîn, Jimare, Rojiname, Roj, Twêj

k  K

 Kurd, Kawe, Kurr, Bêkar, Kerkuk

l  L

 Lome, Lawan, Dîlan, Mel, Shel

m  M

 Mam, Mirov, Asiman. Mom

n  N

 Naz, Name, Newa, Nishtiman

o  O

 Cor, Zor, Bor, Do, Bo, Govar

p  P

 Peyman, Peyam, Pêshrew, Dillop

q  Q

 Qawe, Qurbanî, Qamish

r  R

 Rastî, Rehend, Ramiyarî, Rubar

s  S

 Suênd, Sûk, Asan, Supas

t  T

 Twana, Tîrok, Tenya

u  U

 Ustraliya, Urdûga

û  Û

 Dû, Biçûk, Sûr

v  V

 Viyan, Van, Evîn,

x  X

 Xêzan, Xew, Rûxan , Qaçax, Mox

y  Y

 Yad, Yar, Seiyran

w  W

 Welat, Wiriya, Cwan, Rêbwar, Dwênê

z  Z

 Zana, Zoran, Zozik, Mirza, Karêz

sh  Sh

 Shorish, Nishtiman, Resh, Serposh

gh  Gh *

 Ghurbet, Gurbet, Soragh

h'   H' *

 H'urmet, Merh'eba, Gunah'

'e,'a  'A,'E *

 'Ereb,'Amûd, Fir'eun, Qani'e, Qûr'an

[b] as in boy

[ch] as in choose

[d] as in day

[f] as in fine

[g] as in go

[h] as in how

[i] close to the vowel in bit ([i:] close to the vowel in beet)

[e] close to the vowel in bet, in some dialects closer to bat ([e:] close to the vowel in bait)

[a] close to the vowel in box

[u] close to the vowel in put ([u:] close to the vowel in boot)

[o] close to the vowel in boat

[j] as in juice

[l] as in loose

[m] as in mice

[n] as in nice

[p] as in put

[t] as in toy

[v] as in voice

[w] as in want

[x]: like German ach

[gh]: like [x] only pronounced with the vocal cords vibrating

[r]: like the Spanish or Italian [r]

[q]: a k pronounced very far back in the mouth

[y] as in yes

[z] as in zoo

[zh] as in pleasure