kawalpas

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    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

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

Numeral

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kawalpas

  1. ordinal form of walpas; eighth

Usage notes

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