·    TOK distinguishes IHK’ (“black”) from IK’ (“wind”).

·    JM gives EK’ for “star” and “black”, leaving IK’ for “breath” (probably now outdated?).

·    Features:

o Boulder with circle or semi-circle in the bottom half with a dot in the middle.

o Cross-hatched on top surface of circle or semi-circle.

o Optionally: two touching dots on top surface of circle or semi-circle, surrounded by the cross-hatching.

·    Distinguish (phonetically similar):

o IHK’: “black”.

o IK’: “wind/breath”.

o EK’: “star”.

·    Distinguish (visually similar):

o AK’ = “give”:

§ In IHK’, the large circle / semicircle in the lower half is in the middle of the floor, not to the side whereas AK’ has it always in the bottom right corner, in the position of (and resembling) a partitive disk.

§ IHK’ has only one darkened area whereas AK’ has two or three.

§ The darkened area is the distinguishing characteristic of IHK’ whereas the corresponding areas in AK’ are only optionally darkened.

§ The darkened area in IHK’ is a very regular circle (or semi-circle) whereas the corresponding areas in AK’ can be circles or elongated.

§ The darkened area in IHK’ is directly in the middle of the top of the lower circle/semicircle whereas the corresponding areas in AK’ can be more towards the left side, at an angle.

o WI’: “last”, “root”

o lo:

§ The darkened area is the distinguishing characteristic of IHK’ – this is never present in lo.

§ Conversely, the two touching dots are characteristic of lo – they are only optional (but common) for IHK’.

o One of the variants of CHIT:

§ The darkened area is the distinguishing characteristic of IHK’ – this is never present in CHIT.

§ Conversely, the two touching dots are characteristic of CHIT – they are only optional (but common) for IHK’.