Pig Latin Converter
Convert text to and from Pig Latin. Supports standard and variant forms (yay, way suffixes).
Pig Latin Rules
Consonant start: Move consonants to end, add "ay"
hello → ellohay, string → ingstray
Vowel start: Add suffix (ay, yay, or way)
apple → appleay, eat → eatay
Consonant clusters: Move entire cluster
chrome → omechray, through → oughthray
Examples
English → Pig Latin
pig → igpay
latin → atinlay
banana → ananabay
apple → appleay
smile → ilesmay
Common Phrases
oodgay orningmay
anksthay ouYay
atwhay imeTay isway itway
Pig Latin Converter
Pig Latin is a language game where English words are altered according to simple rules. It's commonly used as a playful cipher or word game.
Rules
- Words starting with consonants: Move the initial consonant or consonant cluster to the end and add "ay"
- Words starting with vowels: Add "ay", "yay", or "way" to the end (varies by dialect)
- Y handling: Y at the start is treated as a consonant; elsewhere as a vowel
Variants
Different regions and groups use different suffixes for vowel-starting words:
- Standard: apple → appleay
- Yay: apple → appleyay
- Way: apple → appleway
Use in Puzzles
Pig Latin may appear in puzzles as a simple encoding layer, often combined with other ciphers or hidden in plain sight.