How to count in Rarotongan (Māori), an East Polynesian language spoken mainly in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, and New Zealand.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | ta’i |
| 2 | rua |
| 3 | toru |
| 4 | ‘ā |
| 5 | rima |
| 6 | ono |
| 7 | ‘itu |
| 8 | varu |
| 9 | iva |
| 10 | ta’i nga’uru |
| 11 | ta’i nga’uru mā ta’i |
| 12 | ta’i nga’uru mā rua |
| 13 | ta’i nga’uru mā toru |
| 14 | ta’i nga’uru mā ‘ā |
| 15 | ta’i nga’uru mā rima |
| 16 | ta’i nga’uru mā ono |
| 17 | ta’i nga’uru mā ‘itu |
| 18 | ta’i nga’uru mā varu |
| 19 | ta’i nga’uru mā iva |
| 20 | rua nga’uru |
| 21 | rua nga’uru mā ta’i |
| 22 | rua nga’uru mā rua |
| 23 | rua nga’uru mā toru |
| 24 | rua nga’uru mā ‘ā |
| 25 | rua nga’uru mā rima |
| 26 | rua nga’uru mā ono |
| 27 | rua nga’uru mā ‘itu |
| 28 | rua nga’uru mā varu |
| 29 | rua nga’uru mā iva |
| 30 | toru nga’uru |
| 40 | ‘ā nga’uru |
| 50 | rima nga’uru |
| 60 | ono nga’uru |
| 70 | ‘itu nga’uru |
| 80 | varu nga’uru |
| 90 | iva nga’uru |
| 99 | iva nga’uru mā iva |
| 100 | ta’i ‘ānere |
| 101 | ta’i ‘ānere mā ta’i |
| 102 | ta’i ‘ānere mā rua |
| 110 | ta’i ‘ānere e ta’i nga’uru |
| 200 | rua ‘ānere |
| 238 | rua ‘ānere e toru nga’uru mā varu |
| 300 | toru ‘ānere |
| 400 | ‘ā ‘ānere |
| 500 | rima ‘ānere |
| 600 | ono ‘ānere |
| 700 | ‘itu ‘ānere |
| 800 | varu ‘ānere |
| 900 | iva ‘ānere |
| 999 | iva ‘ānere e iva nga’uru mā iva |
| 1,000 | ta’i tauatini |
| 2,000 | rua tauatini |
| 3,000 | toru tauatini |
| 4,000 | ‘ā tauatini |
| 5,000 | rima tauatini |
| 6,000 | ono tauatini |
| 7,000 | ‘itu tauatini |
| 8,000 | varu tauatini |
| 9,000 | iva tauatini |
| 10,000 | ta’i nga’uru tauatini |
| 1,000,000 | ta’i mirioni |
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
Information about Rarotongan | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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