tukbange

West Makian
West Makian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : tukbange

Etymology

May be related to unge (“three”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪uk.ˈba.ŋe/

Numeral

tukbange (inanimate tukbange, animate ditukbange, polite gotukbange)

  1. eight

Alternative forms
  • tukubange, tokbange, tokubane

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics
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