The vowel letters.

• اā / alike a in father (long aa) or short a at word start
• آālong aa, like a in father
• وo / u / wlike o in go or oo in moon; also the consonant w
• یi / aylike ee in see, or ay at word end
• ېelike e in they (long e)
• ۍəifinal feminine -ai, as in jinəi (girl)
• ئəyfinal -ay carrying a verb ending
• هa / əshort a or schwa (uh); often silent at word end