kapahw

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Mokilese[edit]

Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  3 4 5  → 
    General: pahw
    Animate: pahmen
    Long objects: pahpas
    Pieces: pahkij
    Serial counting number: oapoang
    General ordinal: kapahw
    Animate ordinal: kapahmen
    Long objects ordinal: kapahpas
    Pieces ordinal: kapahkij

Etymology[edit]

ka- (ordinal number prefix) +‎ pahw (four)

Numeral[edit]

kapahw

  1. ordinal form of pahw; fourth

Usage notes[edit]

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