Reduplication

(疊詞; reduplication)

Duples

• khuikhuy 🔊 (khuy+khuy; 開開; very open)
• khiuxkhiu 🔊 (QQ/糗; chewy)
• lauxkhokkhog, peh-phauphaw (BPP), suytangtafng, etc. (Online Abbreviations)
• tataf 🔊 (taf+taf; very dry)

Triplication

In Taiwanese, triplication 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 (#6).

• 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