Reduplication

triplet

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.

More triplets

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