kawaluw
Mokilese edit
| ← 7 | 8 | 9 → |
|---|---|---|
| General: waluw Animate: walmen Long objects: walpas Pieces: walkij Serial counting number: awal General ordinal: kawaluw Animate ordinal: kawalmen Long objects ordinal: kawalpas Pieces ordinal: kawalkij | ||
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ika-walu (“eighth”), equivalent to ka- (ordinal number prefix) + waluw (“eight”)
Numeral edit
kawaluw
- ordinal form of waluw; eighth
Usage notes edit
Kawaluw is the general ordinal, used when counting nouns that are not animate, long, or pieces of other nouns.