Type in Māori

Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) uses macrons over vowels to indicate a long vowel sound. These macrons are essential for proper pronunciation and meaning in written Māori.

The five vowels with macrons in Māori are:

• Ā/ā - long 'a' sound
• Ē/ē - long 'e' sound
• Ī/ī - long 'i' sound
• Ō/ō - long 'o' sound
• Ū/ū - long 'u' sound

Using macrons is important in Māori as they can change the meaning of words. For example, "keke" means "cake" while "kēkē" means "armpit." The use of macrons in written Māori has become standard practice in New Zealand.

Simply click on the character you need to insert it into your text. You can then copy and paste your text into any application that supports Unicode text.