kaijmen

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    General: ijuw
    Animate: ijmen
    Long objects: ijpas
    Pieces: ijkij
    Serial counting number: eij
    General ordinal: kaijuw
    Animate ordinal: kaijmen
    Long objects ordinal: kaijpas
    Pieces ordinal: kaijkij

Etymology

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ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ ijmen (seven)

Numeral

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kaijmen

  1. ordinal form of ijmen; seventh

Usage notes

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Kaijmen is the animate ordinal, used when counting animate nouns such as people and animals.