kariaw

Mokilese
Mokilese numbers (edit)
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    General: riaw
    Animate: roahmen
    Long objects: rahpas
    Pieces: riahkij
    Serial counting number: ari
    General ordinal: kariaw
    Animate ordinal: karoahmen
    Long objects ordinal: karahpas
    Pieces ordinal: kariakij

Etymology

ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ riaw (“two”)

Numeral

kariaw

  1. ordinal form of riaw; second

Usage notes

Kariaw is the general ordinal, used when counting nouns that are not animate, long, or pieces of other nouns.

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