kawaluw

Mokilese

Mokilese numbers (edit)
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    General: waluw
    Animate: walmen
    Long objects: walpas
    Pieces: walkij
    Serial counting number: awal
    General ordinal: kawaluw
    Animate ordinal: kawalmen
    Long objects ordinal: kawalpas
    Pieces ordinal: kawalkij

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ika-walu (“eighth”), equivalent to ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ waluw (“eight”)

Numeral

kawaluw

  1. ordinal form of waluw; eighth

Usage notes

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

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