Datapoint Cavite Chabacano/Functions of reduplication

Reduplication is also used in forming imitations as in bahay-bahayan 'play house', tienda-tienda 'play shop', which could be interpreted as a kind of attenuating function.

Values

Only iconic functions

Example 45-44:
uno-uno no mas
uno~uno
one~one
no
neg
mas
more
one by one only

Source: Escalante 2005: ix

Example 45-45:
Guapangguapa el mga mujer aquí.
Guapa-ng-guapa
beautiful-link-beautiful
el
def
mga
pl
mujer
woman
aqui.
here
The women here are very beautiful.

Source: Escalante 2005: ix

Confidence:
Certain