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In Taiwanese, the triplet refers to repeating a syllable three times for emphasis. For example, "aang" means "red". Something extremely red is "[[aarng'ang'aang]]" (紅紅紅). Generally, the first syllable must undergo tone change to the rare rising tone.
[[File:koaan, koankoaan, koaarn'koankoaan.mp3|thumb|none|{{x|koaan}}, koankoaan, koaarn'koankoaan]]


More triplets
== Duples ==
*kaao'kauxkau
You can repeat monosyllable A to get A'A, for some emphasis.
*zeerng'zexngzeng
* {{x|koankoaan}} (high)
*kiirm'kimkym
* {{x|ang'aang}} (red)
*khuiie'khuikhuy
* {{x|khuikhuy}} ((adj) opened)
*thoor'thothoo
* {{x|khiuxkhiu}} ([[QQ]]; chewy)
*kao'kaokaux
* [[lau-khokkhog]], etc ([[Online Abbreviations]])
*sirn'sirnsixn
 
*kof'kofkor
== Triplication ==
*lefng'lefnglerng
You can repeat a syllable A three times (A"A'A) to mean extremely A. Generally, the first syllable undergoes tone change to the rare rising tone (#6; see [[Tones of Taiwanese]]).
*seek'segsek
 
*took'togtok
* aarng'ang'aang
*siaap'siapsiab
* {{gs|jiirn'jinjiin|仁仁仁|very full}}
*siip'sipsib
* koaarn'koankoaan
* loaan'loaxnloan
* kaao'kauxkau (厚厚厚; thick)
* zeerng'zexngzeng (靜靜靜; quiet)
* kiirm'kimkym ([[kym]]; 金金金; extremely golden)
* khuiie'khuikhuy (開開開; wide open)
* thoor'thothoo ( ; to fail/lose completely)
* kaao'kaokaux (夠夠夠; very sufficient, see [[kaokaux]])
* siirn'sirnsixn (?; ?)
* kof'kofkor (古古古; ancient)
* leerng'lefnglerng (冷冷冷; extremely cool)
* seek'segsek (熟熟熟; very acquainted)
* took'togtok (獨獨獨; very alone)
* siaap'siapsiab (澀澀澀; very astringent)
* siip'sipsib (溼溼溼; very moist. cf. {{x|sipsib}}, {{x|sib}})
 
== Zhamkhør ==
* http://www.edutech.org.tw/Composition.htm
* {{x|niaxnia}} (is this reduplication?)

Latest revision as of 10:31, 30 December 2023

Tengthah-suu (重疊辭 reduplication)

koaan, koankoaan, koaarn'koankoaan

Duples

You can repeat monosyllable A to get A'A, for some emphasis.

Triplication

You can repeat a syllable A three times (A"A'A) to mean extremely A. Generally, the first syllable undergoes tone change to the rare rising tone (#6; see Tones of Taiwanese).

  • aarng'ang'aang
  • jiirn'jinjiin (仁仁仁 very full)
  • koaarn'koankoaan
  • loaan'loaxnloan
  • kaao'kauxkau (厚厚厚; thick)
  • zeerng'zexngzeng (靜靜靜; quiet)
  • kiirm'kimkym (kym; 金金金; extremely golden)
  • khuiie'khuikhuy (開開開; wide open)
  • thoor'thothoo ( ; to fail/lose completely)
  • kaao'kaokaux (夠夠夠; very sufficient, see kaokaux)
  • siirn'sirnsixn (?; ?)
  • kof'kofkor (古古古; ancient)
  • leerng'lefnglerng (冷冷冷; extremely cool)
  • seek'segsek (熟熟熟; very acquainted)
  • took'togtok (獨獨獨; very alone)
  • siaap'siapsiab (澀澀澀; very astringent)
  • siip'sipsib (溼溼溼; very moist. cf. sipsib, sib)

Zhamkhør