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kajiluw

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  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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ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ jiluw (three)

Numeral

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kajiluw

  1. ordinal form of jiluw; third

Usage notes

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