Words illustrating each Chechen consonant sound, in both spellings and with English translations. The consonant is always the first sound in the word unless otherwise indicated. The order is that of the sound charts, reading first across and then down.

p пен pian wall

t турс turs shield

c церг cerg tooth

ch ча cha bear

k куьг kyg hand

q кхела qeela mare

w 1уьйре wyyrie morning

' ас as ( = [ 'as]) I, me ([']at beginning; not written)

' хаам xa'am information (['] in middle of word)

p' п1елг p'ialg finger

t' т1елг t'ialg finger (variant pronunciation)

c' ц1е c'e name

ch' ч1ог1а ch'oogha very

k' к1удал k'udal jug

q' къиг q'ig crow

b борз borz wolf

d да daa father

g гезга gezga spider

f февраль-бутт fevraalj-butt February

s сай sai deer

sh шовда shouda spring

x хи xi water

hw хьоза hwooza bird

h х1орд hord sea

v ваша vasha brother

z зурма zurma music; wind instrument

zh ж1аьла zhwaela dog

gh г1ург1аз ghurghaaz swan

m моза moza fly, housefly

n нана naana mother

l лам laam mountain

r раг1 raagh row; mountain range

rh ворх1 vorh 7 ([rh] at end of word)

j йиша jisha sister