kawalpas

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

ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ walpas (“eight”)

Numeral

kawalpas

  1. ordinal form of walpas; eighth

Usage notes

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

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