Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1906 [electronic resource]

Volume 39, 1906

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Tatau Tangata (Enumeration of Persons).
1.	Kotahi.
2.	Tokorua.
3.	Tokotoru.
4.	Tokowha.
5.	Tokorima.
6.	Tokoono.
7.	Tokowhitu.
8.	Tokowaru.
9.	Tokoiwa.
10.	Tingahuru.
11.	Tingahuru ma tahi (or abbreviated to ngahuru ma tahi).
12.	" rua (ten and two).
13.	" toru (ten and three).
14.	" wha &c. &c.
15.	" rima
16.	" ono
17.	" whitu
18.	" waru
19.	" iwa
20.	Tekau, or hokorua takitahi.
21.	Tekau ma tahi (twenty and one).
22.	" rua (" two).
	&c., &c. (see Table No. 1).
30.	Tekau, maha ngahuru.
31.	" ngahuru ma tahi.
	&c., &c. (see Table No. 1).
40.	Hokorua topu, or hokowha takitahi.
41.	" kotahi te tuma; or hokorua makere.
42.	" tokorua " or "
43.	" tokotoru " or "
44.	" tokowha " or "
45.	" tokorima " or "
46.	" tokoono " or "
47.	" tokowhitu " or "
48.	" tokowaru " or "
49.	" tokoiwa " or "
50.	" ngahuru takitahi or "
51.	" ngahuru ma tahi te tuma, or hokorua makere.
52.	" " rua " or "
53.	" " toru " or "
60.	Hokotoru topu, or hokoono takitahi.
61.	Hokotoru kotahi te tuma; or hokotoru makere.
62.	" tokorua " or "
70.	" ngahuru takitahi or "
71.	" ngahuru ma tahi te tuma; or hokotoru makere.
80.	Hokowha topu, or hokowaru takitahi.
100.	Hokorima topu, or kotahi rau takitahi.
	The numbers 101 to 119 would usually be given as kotahi rau (takitahi), tuma = one hundred and an excess; or hokorima tuma takitahi.
120.	Hokoono topu; or kotahi rau ma rua; or kotahi rau, hokowha takitahi te paepae.
140.	Hokowhitu topu; or kotahi rau ma wha; or kotahi rau, hokowha takitahi te paepae.
170.	Kotahi rau ma whitu (takitahi); or kotahi rau, hokowhitu takitahi te paepae; or hokowaru makere.

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180.	Kotahi rau ma waru (takitahi); or kotahi rau, hokowaru takitahi te paepae; or hokoiwa topu.
190.	Kotahi rau ma iwa takitahi; or kotahi rau, hokoiwa takitahi te paepae; or hokoiwa topu, he tingahuru te paepae.
200.	Kotahi rau topu; or e rua rau takitahi.
220.	Kotahi rau topu hokorua takitahi te paepae; or e rua rau ma rua, takitahi.
230	Kotahi rau topu, hokotoru takitahi te paepae; or e rua rau ma toru, takitahi.
240.	Kotahi rau topu, hokorua te paepae; or kotahi rau ma rua topu.
250.	Kotahi rau topu, hokorima takitahi te paepae.
260.	Kotahi rau ma toru topu; or kotahi rau, hokotoru.
300.	Kotahi rau ma rima topu; or kotahi rau, hokorima.
340.	Kotahi rau ma whitu; or kotahi rau, hokowhitu.
400.	E rua rau topu.
500.	E rua rau ma rima topu; or e rua rau, hokorima.
600.	E toru rau topu.
700.	E toru rau ma rima topu; or e toru rau, hokorima.
800.	E wha rau topu.
900.	E wha rau ma rima topu; or e wha rau, hokorima.
1000.	E rima rau topu.
1100.	E rima rau ma rima topu; or e rima rau, hokorima.
1200.	E ono rau topu.
2000	Kotahi mano topu.