mati whaiira
1. (noun) decimal place.
E rua ngā mati whaiira o ēnei tau: 0.36, 90.27, 398.20 (TRP 2010:168). / These numbers have two decimal places: 0.36, 90.27, 398.20.
Ko te 0, te 4 me te 9 ngā mati whaiira i tēnei tau: 13.049 (TRP 2010:168). / The decimal places of this number are 0, 4 and 9: 13.049
