kawalkij

Mokilese
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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) +‎ walkij (“eight pieces”)

Numeral

kawalkij

  1. ordinal form of pahkij; eighth

Usage notes

Kawalkij is the pieces ordinal, used when counting pieces of larger objects.

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