kalimpas

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    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) +‎ limpas (five)

Numeral

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kalimpas

  1. ordinal form of limpas; fifth

Usage notes

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Kalimpas is the long objects ordinal, used when counting long objects such as canoes.