Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Functions of reduplication

Values

Only iconic functions

Example 42-42:
nu múi ku éli finu finu
nu
1pl
múi
grind
ku
acc
éli
3sg
finu~finu
fine~fine
We grind it (= the dried fish) very fine.

Source: Baxter 1988: 107

Example 42-43:
sédu sédu eli lo bai mar
sédu~sédu
early~early
eli
3sg
lo
fut
bai
go
mar
sea
He will go fishing very early (lit. He will go to sea very early).
Example 42-44:
aké krenkrensa ta fazé amoku
aké
that
kren~krensa
child~child
ta
prog
fazé
make
amoku
noise
The children are making noise.

Source: Baxter 1988: 102

Example 42-45:
bong bong
bong~bong
good~good
very

Source: Baxter and de Silva 2004: 17-18. 65. 47. 48. 89

Confidence:
Very certain