jiluw

Mokilese
Mokilese numbers (edit)
30
 ←  2 3 4  → 
    General: jiluw
    Animate: jilmen
    Long objects: jilpas
    Pieces: jilkij
    Serial counting number: ejil
    General ordinal: kajiluw
    Animate ordinal: kajilmen
    Long objects ordinal: kajilpas
    Pieces ordinal: kajilkij

Etymology

jil- (“three”) +‎ -w (general numeral classifier)

Numeral

jiluw

  1. the numeral three

Usage notes

Jiluw is the general form of the numeral three, used for general counting and to count the number of inanimate objects that are not considered long or composed of multiple pieces.

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