kawonoaw

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Mokilese[edit]

Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  5 6 7  → 
    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[edit]

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

Numeral[edit]

kawonoaw

  1. ordinal form of wonoaw; sixth

Usage notes[edit]

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