What is reduplication?

Definition
	Reduplication is a morphological process in which a rootor stem or part of it is repeated.

Example (Ilocano, Philippines)

Singular	Plural
pingan 'dish'	pingpingan 'dishes'
talon 'field'	taltalon 'fields'

Generic
	Reduplication is a kind of
	What is a morphological process?

Concept module: reduplication
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