Reduplication

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(see reduplication)

Doublets

Triplets

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.

  • kaao'kauxkau
  • zeerng'zexngzeng
  • kiirm'kimkym
  • khuiie'khuikhuy 開開開
  • thoor'thothoo
  • kao'kaokaux
  • sirn'sirnsixn
  • kof'kofkor
  • lefng'lefnglerng
  • seek'segsek
  • took'togtok
  • siaap'siapsiab
  • siip'sipsib