kajiluw

Mokilese
Mokilese numbers (edit)
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    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

ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ jiluw (“three”)

Numeral

kajiluw

  1. ordinal form of jiluw; third

Usage notes

Kajiluw is the general ordinal, used when counting nouns that are not animate, long, or pieces of other nouns.

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