kajilpas

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) +‎ jilpas (“nine”)

Numeral

kajilpas

  1. ordinal form of jilpas; three

Usage notes

Kajilpas is the long objects ordinal, used when counting long objects such as canoes.

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