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==Triplication== | ==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). | In Taiwanese, triplication refers to repeating a syllable three times for emphasis. For example, "[[aang]]" means "red". Something extremely red is "{{tts|aarng'ang'aang|}}" (紅紅紅). Generally, the first syllable must undergo tone change to the rare rising tone (#6). | ||
*kaao'kauxkau | *{{tts|kaao'kauxkau}} (厚厚厚; thick) | ||
*zeerng'zexngzeng | *{{tts|zeerng'zexngzeng}} (靜靜靜; quiet) | ||
*kiirm'kimkym | *{{tts|kiirm'kimkym}} ([[kym]]; 金金金; extremely golden) | ||
*khuiie'khuikhuy 開開開 | *{{tts|khuiie'khuikhuy}} (開開開; wide open) | ||
*thoor'thothoo | *{{tts|thoor'thothoo}} ( ; to fail/lose completely) | ||
* | *{{tts|kaao'kaokaux}} (夠夠夠; very sufficient) | ||
* | *{{tts|siirn'sirnsixn}} (?; ?) | ||
*kof'kofkor | *{{tts|kof'kofkor}} (古古古; ancient) | ||
*lefng'lefnglerng | *{{tts|lefng'lefnglerng}} (冷冷冷; extremely cool) | ||
*seek'segsek | *{{tts|seek'segsek}} (熟熟熟; very acquainted) | ||
*took'togtok | *{{tts|took'togtok}} (獨獨獨; very alone) | ||
*siaap'siapsiab | *{{tts|siaap'siapsiab}} (澀澀澀; very astringent) | ||
*siip'sipsib | *{{tts|siip'sipsib}} ([[sipto]]; very moist) | ||
Revision as of 06:43, 19 April 2014
(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 🔊 (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)
- siirn'sirnsixn 🔊 (?; ?)
- kof'kofkor 🔊 (古古古; ancient)
- lefng'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 🔊 (sipto; very moist)