jiluw

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
30
 ←  2 3 4  → 
    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

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jil- (three) +‎ -w (general numeral classifier)

Numeral

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jiluw

  1. the numeral three

Usage notes

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