Birth order words

Last updated: Dec. 22, 2025

Uses

  • Referring to individuals (see Kinship)
  • Referring to items by number (hus obugum yagam)
  • Counting up to 4

People get fuzzy beyond 6, so this table may need updating and not all Kovol speakers may get it right.

Child number Male Female
1 heym limong
2 yagam embam
3 halengg hele
4 nang nangand
5 tomb pagil
6 tataga soot
7 amand magalam
8 ninee sangala/ninog
9 magal sangala
10 sengele mendigam
11 muni hot
12 sengele sengele
Birth order words