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limkij

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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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lim- (three) +‎ -kij (piece numeral classifier)

Numeral

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limkij

  1. the numeral five, used to count pieces

Usage notes

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Limkij is a form of the numeral five used to count pieces, portions, or fragments of objects, such as slices of bread.