jilpas

Mokilese
Mokilese numbers (edit)
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    General: jiluw
    Animate: jilmen
    Long objects: jilpas
    Pieces: jilkij
    Serial counting number: ejil
    General ordinal: kajiluw
    Animate ordinal: kajilmen
    Long objects ordinal: kajilpas
    Pieces ordinal: kajilkij

Etymology

jil- (“three”) +‎ -pas (long objects numeral classifier)

Numeral

jilpas

  1. the numeral three, used to count long objects

Usage notes

Jilpas is a form of the numeral three used to count long objects such as canoes.

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