pahw

Mokilese

Mokilese numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 4 5  → 
    General: pahw
    Animate: pahmen
    Long objects: pahpas
    Pieces: pahkij
    Serial counting number: oapoang
    General ordinal: kapahw
    Animate ordinal: kapahmen
    Long objects ordinal: kapahpas
    Pieces ordinal: kapahkij

Etymology

pah- (five) + -w

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːw/

Numeral

pahw

  1. the numeral four

Usage notes

Pahw is the general form of the numeral four, used for general counting and to count the number of inanimate objects that are not considered long or composed of multiple pieces.

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