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 *tataf (taf+taf; very dry)
-==Triplets==
+==Triplication==
-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.
+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).
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