Protoform: KA-.1 [EP] Counting particle prefixed to numbers *ka(a)

Description: Counting particle prefixed to numbers *ka(a)
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to EP: East Polynesian
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Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Easter Island Ka Partícula de imperativo afirmativo, de los numerales cardinales y ordinales independientes (Egt)
Hawaiian ʔA- Prefix to numbers from one through nine, especially for counting in a series (Pki)
Mangaia Kaa Particle used in counting (Sta)
Mangareva Ka Placed before a cardinal number it converts it to an ordinal (Tgr)
Marquesas ʔA Devant les noms de nombre: 'a tahi, 'a 'ua (Dln)
New Zealand Maori Ka Used in front of numbers when counting out items (Mfd)
Rapa Kataʔi One Problematic (Sks)
Rarotongan Kaa Used before numerals (and the numeral interrogative 'ia) when reckoning up (Bse)
Tahitian ʔA Before a numeral indicates how many (persons, objects, times etc.) there are now (Wls)

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