tukbange

West Makian

West Makian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : tukbange

Etymology

May be related to unge (“three”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪uk.ˈba.ŋe/

Numeral

tukbange (inanimate tukbange, animate ditukbange, polite gotukbange)

1. eight

Alternative forms

• tukubange, tokbange, tokubane

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics