KAHAKŌ
A symbol that was not used in missionary writing is the kahakō or macron. The kahakō indicates that the vowel over which it is placed is drawn out, and, therefore, that it is a long vowel in Hawaiian. Some words which have the kahakō are:
| Kaimukī | a place on O‘ahu |
| kālā | money |
| pūpū | food, snack with drinks |
| hūhū | angry |
| kānē | man |
| pā‘ū | a type of dress worn when riding horse |