Maori Language Tables

  1. Determine word length (1D syllables).
  2. Determine syllable structure. Use Basic table if first syllable or if previous syllable ended in a vowel, otherwise use Alternate table.
  3. Determine letters in syllable.

Basic Syllable Table

123456
1vvvvvv
2vvcvcvcvcv
3cvcvcvcvcvcv
4cvcvcvcvcvcv
5cvcvcvcvcvcv
6cvcvcvcvcvcv

Alternate Syllable Table

123456
1vvvvvv
2vvvvvv
3vvvvvv
4vvvvvv
5vvvvvv
6vvvvvv

Word Length Table

DieSyllables
12
22
33
44
54
65

Initial Consonant Table

1123456
1hhhhhh
2hhhhhh
3hhhhhh
4hhhhkk
5kkkkkk
6kkkkkk

2123456
1kkkkkk
2kkkkkk
3kkkkkk
4kkkmmm
5mmmmmm
6mmmmmn

3123456
1nnnnnn
2nnnnngng
3ngngngngngng
4pppppp
5pppppp
6pppppp

4123456
1pppprr
2rrrrrr
3rrrrrr
4rrrrrr
5rrrrrr
6rrrrrr

5123456
1rrtttt
2tttttt
3tttttt
4tttttt
5tttttt
6tttttt

6123456
1tttttt
2ttwwww
3wwwwwwh
4whwhwhwhwhwh
5whwhwhwhwhwh
6whwhwhwhwhwh

Vowel Table

1123456
1aaaaaa
2aaaaaa
3aaaaaa
4aaaaaa
5aaaaaa
6aaaaaa

2123456
1aaaaaa
2aaaaaa
3aaaaaa
4aaaaaa
5aaaaaa
6aaaaaa

3123456
1aaaaaa
2aaaaee
3eeeeee
4eeeeee
5eeeeee
6eeeeii

4123456
1iiiiii
2iiiiii
3iiiiii
4iiiiii
5iiiiii
6iiiiii

5123456
1iooooo
2oooooo
3oooooo
4oooooo
5oooooo
6ooooou

6123456
1uuuuuu
2uuuuuu
3uuuuuu
4uuuuuu
5uuuuuu
6uuuuuu

Final Consonant Table

1123456
1
2
3
4
5
6

2123456
1
2
3
4
5
6

3123456
1
2
3
4
5
6

4123456
1
2
3
4
5
6

5123456
1
2
3
4
5
6

6123456
1
2
3
4
5
6