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== Triplication ==
== 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]]).
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]]). (Note that different rules are currently found at {{w|Taiwanese Hokkien#In_triplicated_adjectives}})


* {{gs|aarng'ang'aang|紅紅紅| x. {{x|aang}} - red etc}}
* {{gs|loaan'loaxnloan|亂亂亂| x. disorderly; chaotic}}
* {{gs|jiirn'jinjiin|仁仁仁| x. {{x|jiin}} - firm & full}}
* {{gs|hoaarn'hoanhoafn|番番番| x. uncivilized; rude; unreasonable}}
* {{gs|koaarn'koankoaan|懸懸懸| x. {{x|koaan}} - tall etc}}
* {{gs|koaarn'koankoaan|懸懸懸| x. high; tall, etc}}
* {{gs|loaan'loaxnloan|亂亂亂| x. {{x|loan}} - disorderly; chaotic}}
* {{gs|oaafn'oarn'oaxn|怨怨怨| x. loathed; hated}}
* {{gs|kaao'kauxkau|厚厚厚| x. {{x|kau}} - thick etc}}
* {{gs|boaarn'boafnboarn|滿滿滿| x. full of; brimming with}}
* {{gs|zeerng'zexngzeng|靜靜靜| x. {{x|zeng}} quiet}}
* {{gs|thoaat'thoatthoad|脫脫脫| x. separated; broken away from}}
* {{gs|kiirm'kimkym|金金金| x. {{x|kym}} - golden)}}
* {{gs|boaat'boadboat|沫沫沫| x. foamy; sudsy}}
* {{gs|khuiie'khuikhuy|開開開| x. {{x|khuy}} - wide open}}
* {{gs|thoor'thothoo|塗塗塗| x. {{x|thoo}} - in shambles & completely lost }}
* {{gs|kaao'kaokaux|夠夠夠| x. {{x|kaux}} - sufficient (cf. [[kaokaux]])}}
* {{gs|siirn'sirnsixn|信信信| x. {{x|sixn}} - believing without doubt}}
* {{gs|kof'kofkor|古古古|x. {{x|kor}} - ancient}}
* {{gs|leerng'lefnglerng|冷冷冷| x. {{x|lerng}} - cold; cool}}
* {{gs|seek'segsek|熟熟熟| x. {{x|sek}} - commonly seen; acquainted with}}
* {{gs|took'togtok|獨獨獨| x. {{x|tok}} - alone}}
* {{gs|siaap'siapsiab|澀澀澀| x. {{x|siab}} - bitter; astringent}}
* {{gs|siip'sipsib|溼溼溼| x. {{x|sib}} - moist (cf. {{x|sipsib}})}}


== Zhamkhør ==
== Zhamkhør ==
* http://www.edutech.org.tw/Composition.htm
* http://www.edutech.org.tw/Composition.htm
* {{x|niaxnia}} (is this reduplication?)
* {{x|niaxnia}} (is this reduplication?)
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