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Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Functions of reduplication
References
Tong 1862
: VI.27
Examples
(口結)鴨執執
Get up chop chop.
Get
get
up
up
chop~chop.
quick~quick
Get up quickly.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.44
㕭哪刦希罩罩
You no give he chow chow.
You
2sg
no
neg
give
give
he
3sg
chow~chow.
food~food
You have not fed them. OR: You have not fed them properly.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.27
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