Reduplication

(疊詞; reduplication)

Duples

• khuikhuy 🔊 (開開; (adj) opened)
• khiuxkhiu 🔊 (QQ; chewy)
• lauxkhokkhog, peh-phauphaw (BPP), suytangtafng, etc. (Online Abbreviations)
• tataf 🔊 (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; see Tones of Taiwanese).

• 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, see kaokaux)
• siirn'sirnsixn 🔊 (?; ?)
• kof'kofkor 🔊 (古古古; ancient)
• leerng'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)