Typing Meitei words is as easy as typing our names in English. For quick help, checkout the following image. This image shows which letter(s) will be typed when you press a particular key (combination). Press F9 (or your preferred Shortcut Key) to switch between currently selected language and last selected language.

Meitei typing help

Note: Typing is case-sensitive. Typing small "a" and capital "A" will yield different letters. Make sure "Caps Lock" key is not ON.
Quick Links: Letter Final Consonant Vowel Sign Digit Other Symbol Rule Example

Letter

ꯀ = k (Kok)
ꯁ = s (Sam)
ꯂ = l (Lai)
ꯃ = m (Mit)
ꯄ = p
ꯅ = n
ꯆ = ch/c (Chil)
ꯇ = t (Til)
ꯈ = kh (Khou)
ꯉ = ng (Ngou)
ꯊ = th (Thou)
ꯋ = w/v (Wai)
ꯌ = y (Yang)
ꯍ = h (Huk)
ꯎ = u (Un)
ꯏ = i
ꯐ = ph (Pham)
ꯑ = a (Atiya)
ꯒ = g (Gok)
ꯓ = jh (Jham)
ꯔ = r (Rai)
ꯕ = b
ꯖ = j (Jil)
ꯗ = d (Dil)
ꯘ = gh (Ghou)
ꯙ = dh (Dhou)
ꯚ = bh (Bham)

Final Consonant

ꯛ = K (Kok lonsum)
ꯜ = L (Lai lonsum)
ꯝ = M (Mit lonsum)
ꯞ = P (Pa lonsum)
ꯟ = N (Na lonsum)
ꯠ = T (til lonsum)
ꯡ = Ng (Ngou lonsum)
ꯢ = I (I lonsum)

Vowel Sign

ꯣ = o (Onap)
ꯤ = i/ee (Inap)
ꯥ = aa/A (Anap)
ꯦ = e (Yenap)
ꯧ = ou (Sounap)
ꯨ = u/oo (Unap)
ꯩ = ei (Cheinap)
ꯪ = .n (Nung)
Note: Dotted round symbol represents placeholder for consonant character

Digit

If the setting "Digit in English" is not set, Meitei and English digits are typed this way
꯰ = 0 (Phun), ꯱ = 1 (Ama), ꯲ = 2 (Ani), ꯳ = 3 (Ahum), ꯴ = 4 (Mari), ꯵ = 5 (Manga), ꯶ = 6 (Taruk), ꯷ = 7 (Taret), ꯸ = 8 (Nipan), ꯹ = 9 (Mapan)
0 = 0- (Phun), 1 = 1- (Ama), 2 = 2- (Ani), 3 = 3- (Ahum), 4 = 4- (Mari), 5 = 5- (Manga), 6 = 6- (Taruk), 7 = 7- (Taret), 8 = 8- (Nipan), 9 = 9- (Mapan)

If the setting "Digit in English" is set, Meitei and English digits are typed this way
꯰ = 0- (Phun), ꯱ = 1- (Ama), ꯲ = 2- (Ani), ꯳ = 3- (Ahum), ꯴ = 4- (Mari), ꯵ = 5- (Manga), ꯶ = 6- (Taruk), ꯷ = 7- (Taret), ꯸ = 8- (Nipan), ꯹ = 9- (Mapan)
0 = 0 (Phun), 1 = 1 (Ama), 2 = 2 (Ani), 3 = 3 (Ahum), 4 = 4 (Mari), 5 = 5 (Manga), 6 = 6 (Taruk), 7 = 7 (Taret), 8 = 8 (Nipan), 9 = 9 (Mapan)

Other

꯭ = See example (Apun iyek)
꯬ = q (Lum iyek)
। = | (Devanagari danda)
꯫ = || (Cheikhei (Double danda))
₹ = Rs (Indian Rupee sign)
卐 = +- (Swastika sign)
ॐ = OM (Aum)
Note: Dotted round symbol represents placeholder for consonant character

Symbol

The English symbols [ ] { } ( ) < > - + / = ; . , ' " ? ! % \ _ & $ @ # ~ * : ^ are transliterated into the same symbols.
Symbols | have special meaning. You can type this way
| = |-

These symbols will type Meitei characters first but if "-" will be followed, it will remove previously typed Meitei character and then type the symbol.

Rule

  1. Consonant is followed by vowel sign character.
    Example
    ꯀ ꯀꯣ ꯀꯤ ꯀꯥ ꯀꯦ ꯀꯧ ꯀꯨ ꯀꯩ ꯀꯪ
    ka ko ki kaa ke kou ku kei ka.n
  2. aa/A, ee, oo, e, ei, o and ou will type ꯑꯥ, ꯑꯤ, ꯑꯨ, ꯑꯦ, ꯑꯩ, ꯑꯣ and ꯑꯧ respectively
  3. Two or more consecutive consonants adds Apun Iyek in the middle to show the absence of inherent vowel
    Example
    ꯁ꯭ꯔꯤ = sri

  4. Character "-" is followed by consonant will be transliterated as ꯭ (Apun iyek)
    Example
    ꯈ ꯀ꯭ꯍ ꯊ ꯇ꯭ꯍ ꯐ ꯄ꯭ꯍ ꯓ ꯖ꯭ꯍ ꯘ ꯒ꯭ꯍ ꯙ ꯗ꯭ꯍ ꯚ ꯕ꯭ꯍ
    kha k-ha tha t-ha pha p-ha jha j-ha gha g-ha dha d-ha bha b-ha
  5. If two English characters are making one Meitei Vowel (i.e. ai, au), then "-" character is used to separate them into two different vowels.
    Example
    ꯘꯧ = ghou

    ꯘꯣꯎ = gho-u

  6. If the letter k, l, m, p, n, t, ng comes at the end of the word and not at the starting position, it becomes lonsum
    Example
    ꯙꯣꯂꯣꯛ = dholok

    ꯚꯥꯔꯠ = bhaarat

Example

ꯀꯥꯡ = kaang

ꯀꯥ꯬ꯡ = kaaqng

ꯀꯩ = kei

ꯁ꯭ꯔꯤ = sri

ꯃꯤꯠ = miT

ꯆꯤꯟ = chiN

ꯈꯧ = khou

ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥ = nongsaa

ꯊꯧꯔꯤ = thouri