Meriteji has 2 ways of writing, latinsekya (romanization) and blotsekya (syllabic system).
Blotsekya functions much like the Korean syllabary. Each sound is represented by one symbol, however they are combined into one solid character per syllable. There are a distinct set of symbols for all onsets, glides, vowels, and codas. A syllable can have a maximum of one symbol from each set.
Forming a syllable character follows a strict set of patterns based on what the syllable includes. Models of how these form are shown below.
C- Initial onset consonant.
H- Glide approximant/semi-vowel.
V- Vowel, creaky vowel, or diphthong.
N- Final coda consonant.
X- A null consonant for use with glides.
PATTERN “V”
A bare vowel that gets a syllable all to itself.
PATTERN “CV”
A pure consonant-vowel combination.
PATTERN “CHV”
A consonant combined with a glide along with a vowel.
PATTERN “CHVN”
A consonant combined with a glide, along with a vowel, with a coda tacked onto the end.
PATTERN “CVN” Alt.1
A “tall” consonant with a vowel and ending coda. Tall consonants include T, K, D, G, M, N, NG, H, CH, and J.
PATTERN “CVN” Alt.2
A “short” consonant with a vowel and ending coda across the bottom. Short consonants include P, B, S, and Z (these consonants do not have a vertical line)
PATTERN “XHV”
An obligatory null consonant for use with a glide and a vowel.
PATTERN “XHVN”
An obligatory null consonant for use with a glide and a vowel, plus a coda consonant tacked onto the end.
PATTERN “VN”
A vowel plus a coda consonant at the end.
peba P /p/
beiba B /b/
amman M /m/
hita h /h/, /x/
changai CH /t͡ʃ/
tan’ga T /t/
den’ga D /d/
ennen N /n/
sisa S, SH /s/, /ʃ/
jengai J /d͡ʒ/
kïri K /k/
gëre G /g/
unngun NG /ŋ/
zita Z, ZH /z/, /ʒ/
