kawaluw
Mokilese
| ← 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
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ika-walu (“eighth”), equivalent to ka- (ordinal number prefix) + waluw (“eight”)
Usage notes
Kawaluw is the general ordinal, used when counting nouns that are not animate, long, or pieces of other nouns.
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