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kawonmen

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
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    General: wonoaw
    Animate: wonmen
    Long objects: wonpas
    Pieces: wonkij
    Serial counting number: ohn
    General ordinal: kawonoaw
    Animate ordinal: kawonmen
    Long objects ordinal: kawonpas
    Pieces ordinal: kawonkij

Etymology

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ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ wonmen (six)

Numeral

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kawonmen

  1. ordinal form of wonmen; sixth

Usage notes

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