Datapoint Kikongo-Kituba/Functions of reduplication

Literally, the reduplication here suggests repetition, although polo is not found alone as a word. It's somewhat iconic to me. Example 35 is definitely not an iconic reduplication.

Values

Only iconic functions

Example 58-32:
malembe-malembe
malembe~malembe
slow~slow
very slowly
Example 58-33:
mbangu-mbangu
mbangu~mbangu
fast/quickly~fast/quickly
very fast/quickly
Example 58-34:
polo-polo (LH-LH)
polo-polo
indiscrete.red
indiscrete
Example 58-35:
saka-saka
saka-saka
cassava.leaves
cassava leaves (PLURAL meaning only)
Confidence:
Very certain