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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|very full}}
* {{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 (厚厚厚; thick)
* {{gs|kaao'kauxkau|厚厚厚| x. {{x|kau}} - thick etc}}
* zeerng'zexngzeng (靜靜靜; quiet)
* {{gs|zeerng'zexngzeng|靜靜靜| x. {{x|zeng}} quiet}}
* kiirm'kimkym ([[kym]]; 金金金; extremely golden)
* {{gs|kiirm'kimkym|金金金| x. {{x|kym}} - golden)}}
* khuiie'khuikhuy (開開開; wide open)
* {{gs|khuiie'khuikhuy|開開開| x. {{x|khuy}} - wide open}}
* thoor'thothoo ( ; to fail/lose completely)
* {{gs|thoor'thothoo|塗塗塗| x. {{x|thoo}} - in shambles & completely lost }}
* kaao'kaokaux (夠夠夠; very sufficient, see [[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 (古古古; ancient)
* {{gs|kof'kofkor|古古古|x. {{x|kor}} - ancient}}
* leerng'lefnglerng (冷冷冷; extremely cool)
* {{gs|leerng'lefnglerng|冷冷冷| x. {{x|lerng}} - cold; cool}}
* seek'segsek (熟熟熟; very acquainted)
* {{gs|seek'segsek|熟熟熟| x. {{x|sek}} - commonly seen; acquainted with}}
* took'togtok (獨獨獨; very alone)
* {{gs|took'togtok|獨獨獨| x. {{x|tok}} - alone}}
* siaap'siapsiab (澀澀澀; very astringent)
* {{gs|siaap'siapsiab|澀澀澀| x. {{x|siab}} - bitter; astringent}}
* siip'sipsib (溼溼溼; very moist. cf. {{x|sipsib}}, {{x|sib}})
* {{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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