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How do you say numbers in te reo?
Te Reo Māori numbers from 1-20:
- One = Tahi.
- Two = Rua.
- Three = Toru.
- Four = Whā
- Five = Rima.
- Six = Ono.
- Seven = Whitu.
- Eight = Waru.
How do you count to 20 in Maori?
Counting in Maori 1-20
- 1-5 • Tahi 1 One • Rua 2 Two • Toru 3 Three • Wha 4 Four • Rima 5 Five.
- 6-10 • Ono 6 Six • Whitu 7 Seven • Waru 8 Eight • Iwa 9 Nine • Tekau 10 Ten.
- 11-15 • Tekau ma Tahi 11 Eleven • Tekau ma Rua 12 Twelve • Tekau ma Toru 13 Thirteen • Tekau ma Wha 14 Fourteen • Tekau ma Rima 15 Fifteen.
What number is Rua Mano Rua tekau MĀ Rua?
Numbers in Maori Language Online
| Number | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| eighteen | tekau ma waru |
| nineteen | tekau ma iwa |
| twenty | rua tekau |
| twentyone | rua tekau ma tahi |
How do you memorize Māori numbers?
How do you pronounce NGA in Māori?
The ‘ng’ digraph is pronounced as it sounds in the English word ‘singer’. The ‘wh’ digraph originally sounded like the ‘wh’ in ‘whisper’, but in most dialects has evolved to be more like the English ‘f’ sound. followed by an ‘a’, ‘e’ or ‘o’, pronounce it with as little sibilant sound as possible (almost like a ‘d’).
How many letters are in Maori?
15 letters
The modern Māori alphabet has 15 letters, two of which are digraphs: A E H I K M N O P R T U W NG and WH. The five vowels have both short and long forms, with the long forms denoted by macrons marked above them – Ā, Ē, Ī, Ō and Ū.
What is the Maori word for nine?
Nine = Iwa. Ten = Tekau. Eleven = Tekau mā Tahi.
How do you say 2 in Māori?
How do you say cheetah in Māori?
pāhikete pōro – Māori Dictionary.
What is the Maori word for one beyond 100?
The word for “one” before hundred, thousand, million etc is “Kotahi”. With all of the above in mind, counting the Māori numbers beyond 100 is a fairly straightforward process. 124 will be Kotahi rau, rua tekau MĀ whā. 901 will be Iwa rau, mā tahi.
What do you say when you learn Maori numbers?
7 – whitu; 8 – waru; 9 – iwa; 10 – tekau; Large numbers in Māori. All numbers from 11 will now follow a basic pattern. For example to say twenty-two, simple say rua tekau, which means 20 and then mā rua, Rua tekau mā rua. So all you have to do is learn the numbers from 1 – 10 and then the words for 10, 20, 30, 40 and so on. 11 – tekau mā tahi
How are tens and hundreds formed in Maori?
The tens are formed by putting the number of tens before the word for ten ( tekau ), except for ten itself: and iwa tekau [90]. Ones are added with mā for “ and”. “Mā” only comes between the tens and ones. The hundreds are formed by putting the number of hundreds before the number for a hundred, (rau):
Which is the largest number in Maori mythology?
Large numbers in Māori 1 11 – tekau mā tahi 2 12 – tekau mā rua 3 13 – tekau mā toru 4 14 – tekau mā whā 5 15 – tekau mā rima 6 16 – tekau mā ono 7 17 – tekau mā whitu 8 18 – tekau mā waru 9 19 – tekau mā iwa 10 20 – rua tekau