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kalimoaw

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
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    General: limoaw
    Animate: limmen
    Long objects: limpas
    Pieces: limkij
    Serial counting number: alim
    General ordinal: kalimoaw
    Animate ordinal: kalimmen
    Long objects ordinal: kalimpas
    Pieces ordinal: kalimkij

Etymology

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ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ limoaw (five)

Numeral

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kalimoaw

  1. ordinal form of limoaw; fifth

Usage notes

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