Ïšrhot-Mëtaŋ

The Ïšrhot-Mëtaŋ is the writing style that is used most often in this database to represent the speech of the Ibrófeneð. It is a phonetic alphabet, in which each character symbolizes a gesture made by the creature to create or affect the resultant sound. For the writers and compilers of the database, it acts as a transition language between human languages and Ibrófeneðian languages. Notably, the writing systems of the latter are very often expressed as the combination of characters from the Ïšrhot-Mëtaŋ.

Characters

The Ïšrhot-Mëtaŋ uses 33 characters to symbolize these different gestures. It places similar gestures, or at least those that use the same parts of the body, into symbols that are likewise similar to each other, whether by diacritics or special variants. Special emphasis is placed on the teeth itself, whose six pairs correspond to the six vowels of the latin script.

A- the collision of the uppermost two teeth
B- the claws on one leg are clenched together
D- the soles on two legs are brought together and rubbed slightly
Ð- the claws on two legs are brought together and rubbed slightly
E- the collision of the second pair of teeth
Ë- the same motion as E, but with the Matošu closed; the sound is instead directed through the Matrüka
F- the contacting of the Matošu against the wall of the body, directing all teeth-based sounds into that side of the body
G- a momentarily stoppage of the Matošu
H- a swinging of the Matošu, altering the sounds created by other motions
I- the collision of the third set of teeth
Ï- same motion as I, but with the Matošu closed; the sound is directed through the Matrüka
K- the claws of a foot sharply contact a surface and bounce off; this is the loudest sound one usually makes
L- the soles of a foot sharply contact a surface and bounce off
M- the claw/sole of one foot contacts the body of another leg
N- the sole of one or more feet is pressed into the ground, severely dampening the existing sound or that which follows it
Ŋ- the claw of one of more feet is pressed into the ground, lightly dampening the sound and concentrating vibrations at the tip
O- the collision of the fourth set of teeth
Ó- same motion as O, but with the third and fifth sets of teeth already closed, muffling the sound
Ö- same motion as O, but with the Matošu closed, directing the sound through the Matrüka
P- a punch with a closed fist towards one's own body
R- All teeth are clamped together for the next few letters
S- the sole is rubbed against a scale
Š- the claw is scraped against a scale
T- bottom three teeth simultaneously sound
U- the collision of the fifth set of teeth
Ú- same motion as U, but with the fourth and sixth sets already closed, muffling the sound
Ü- same motion as U, but with the Matošu closed, directing the sound through the Matrüka
V- top three teeth simultaneously sound
W- the Matošu is held shut for the next few letters
Y- the collision of the sixth set of teeth
Ý- same motion as Y, but with the fifth set of teeth closed, muffling the sound
Z- bringing the sole up to contact the scales; no sound by itself, but the next audible motion will be muffled
Ž- bringing the claw up to contact the scales; initial sound is a click, but the next audible motion will produce a scrape

space- in Ïfon-Kaðút, this symbolizes the total disconnect of one leg from the vibrational system, preserving its unique vibration and transitioning to a different leg to start storing vibrations there. in Ïfon-Wë, this symbolizes an end gesture, typically the quick repetition of the g and h motions in a fashion akin to 'ghghg' or a different order. In writing, the space simply denotes the beginning of a new character.

hyphen- this is typically used to delineate grammatical alignment; in spoken languages of all kinds, these are omitted, but in writing, it functions the same way as a space does.