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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]]). | ||
* aarng'ang'aang | * {{gs|aarng'ang'aang|紅紅紅| x. {{x|aang}} - red etc}} | ||
* {{gs|jiirn'jinjiin|仁仁仁| | * {{gs|jiirn'jinjiin|仁仁仁| x. {{x|jiin}} - firm & full}} | ||
* koaarn'koankoaan | * {{gs|koaarn'koankoaan|懸懸懸| x. {{x|koaan}} - tall etc}} | ||
* loaan'loaxnloan | * {{gs|loaan'loaxnloan|亂亂亂| x. {{x|loan}} - disorderly; chaotic}} | ||
* kaao'kauxkau | * {{gs|kaao'kauxkau|厚厚厚| x. {{x|kau}} - thick etc}} | ||
* zeerng'zexngzeng | * {{gs|zeerng'zexngzeng|靜靜靜| x. {{x|zeng}} quiet}} | ||
* kiirm'kimkym | * {{gs|kiirm'kimkym|金金金| x. {{x|kym}} - golden)}} | ||
* khuiie'khuikhuy | * {{gs|khuiie'khuikhuy|開開開| x. {{x|khuy}} - wide open}} | ||
* thoor'thothoo | * {{gs|thoor'thothoo|塗塗塗| x. {{x|thoo}} - in shambles & completely lost }} | ||
* kaao'kaokaux | * {{gs|kaao'kaokaux|夠夠夠| x. {{x|kaux}} - sufficient (cf. [[kaokaux]])}} | ||
* siirn'sirnsixn | * {{gs|siirn'sirnsixn|信信信| x. {{x|sixn}} - believing without doubt}} | ||
* kof'kofkor | * {{gs|kof'kofkor|古古古|x. {{x|kor}} - ancient}} | ||
* leerng'lefnglerng | * {{gs|leerng'lefnglerng|冷冷冷| x. {{x|lerng}} - cold; cool}} | ||
* seek'segsek | * {{gs|seek'segsek|熟熟熟| x. {{x|sek}} - commonly seen; acquainted with}} | ||
* took'togtok | * {{gs|took'togtok|獨獨獨| x. {{x|tok}} - alone}} | ||
* siaap'siapsiab | * {{gs|siaap'siapsiab|澀澀澀| x. {{x|siab}} - bitter; astringent}} | ||
* siip'sipsib | * {{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?) | ||
Revision as of 11:04, 16 August 2024
Tengthah-suu (重疊辭 reduplication)
koaan, koankoaan, koaarn'koankoaan
Duples
You can repeat monosyllable A to get A'A, for some emphasis.
- koankoaan (high)
- ang'aang (red)
- khuikhuy ((adj) opened. cf. khuy`khuy, meaning "to open")
- khiuxkhiu (QQ; chewy)
- lau-khokkhog, etc (Online Abbreviations)
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 (紅紅紅 x. aang - red etc)
- jiirn'jinjiin (仁仁仁 x. jiin - firm & full)
- koaarn'koankoaan (懸懸懸 x. koaan - tall etc)
- loaan'loaxnloan (亂亂亂 x. loan - disorderly; chaotic)
- kaao'kauxkau (厚厚厚 x. kau - thick etc)
- zeerng'zexngzeng (靜靜靜 x. zeng quiet)
- kiirm'kimkym (金金金 x. kym - golden))
- khuiie'khuikhuy (開開開 x. khuy - wide open)
- thoor'thothoo (塗塗塗 x. thoo - in shambles & completely lost)
- kaao'kaokaux (夠夠夠 x. kaux - sufficient (cf. kaokaux))
- siirn'sirnsixn (信信信 x. sixn - believing without doubt)
- kof'kofkor (古古古 x. kor - ancient)
- leerng'lefnglerng (冷冷冷 x. lerng - cold; cool)
- seek'segsek (熟熟熟 x. sek - commonly seen; acquainted with)
- took'togtok (獨獨獨 x. tok - alone)
- siaap'siapsiab (澀澀澀 x. siab - bitter; astringent)
- siip'sipsib (溼溼溼 x. sib - moist (cf. sipsib))
Zhamkhør
- http://www.edutech.org.tw/Composition.htm
- niaxnia (is this reduplication?)