walkij

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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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wal- (eight) +‎ -kij (piece numeral classifier)

Numeral

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walkij

  1. the numeral eight, used to count pieces

Usage notes

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Walkij is a form of the numeral eight used to count pieces, portions, or fragments of objects, such as slices of bread.