Reduplication: Difference between revisions

426 bytes added ,  06:43, 19 April 2014
(→‎Duples: tts)
Line 8: Line 8:


==Triplication==
==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).
In Taiwanese, triplication refers to repeating a syllable three times for emphasis. For example, "[[aang]]" means "red". Something extremely red is "{{tts|aarng'ang'aang|}}" (紅紅紅). Generally, the first syllable must undergo tone change to the rare rising tone (#6).


*kaao'kauxkau
*{{tts|kaao'kauxkau}} (厚厚厚; thick)
*zeerng'zexngzeng
*{{tts|zeerng'zexngzeng}} (靜靜靜; quiet)
*kiirm'kimkym
*{{tts|kiirm'kimkym}} ([[kym]]; 金金金; extremely golden)
*khuiie'khuikhuy 開開開
*{{tts|khuiie'khuikhuy}} (開開開; wide open)
*thoor'thothoo
*{{tts|thoor'thothoo}} ( ; to fail/lose completely)
*kao'kaokaux
*{{tts|kaao'kaokaux}} (夠夠夠; very sufficient)
*sirn'sirnsixn
*{{tts|siirn'sirnsixn}} (?; ?)
*kof'kofkor
*{{tts|kof'kofkor}} (古古古; ancient)
*lefng'lefnglerng
*{{tts|lefng'lefnglerng}} (冷冷冷; extremely cool)
*seek'segsek
*{{tts|seek'segsek}} (熟熟熟; very acquainted)
*took'togtok
*{{tts|took'togtok}} (獨獨獨; very alone)
*siaap'siapsiab
*{{tts|siaap'siapsiab}} (澀澀澀; very astringent)
*siip'sipsib
*{{tts|siip'sipsib}} ([[sipto]]; very moist)
45,216

edits