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·     JM gives EK’ for “star” and “black”, leaving IK’ for “breath” (probably now outdated?).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

§ In IHK’, the large circle / semicircle in the lower half is in the middle of the floor, not to the side whereas AK’/AK’OT 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’/AK’OT has two or three.

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

§ The darkened area in IHK’ is a very regular circle (or semi-circle) whereas the corresponding areas in AK’/AK’OT 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’/AK’OT 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’.