jilkij

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Mokilese

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Mokilese numbers (edit)
 ←  2 3 4  → 
    General: jiluw
    Animate: jilmen
    Long objects: jilpas
    Pieces: jilkij
    Serial counting number: ejil
    General ordinal: kajiluw
    Animate ordinal: kajilmen
    Long objects ordinal: kajilpas
    Pieces ordinal: kajilkij

Etymology

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

Numeral

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jilkij

  1. the numeral three, used to count pieces

Usage notes

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