#89: 2025
counting over 9
Numbers over nine —
In Māori, numbers 2–9 take e when counting things (e.g., E whā ngā pukapuka) and toko when counting people (e.g., Tokorima ngā tamariki). Kotahi is used for one. After nine, tekau is used without these prefixes. Larger numbers combine digits with mā (“and”), rau (hundred), and mano (thousand).