畳じょう語ご

noun

reduplicated word; reduplication

Linguistics term for words formed by repeating a syllable or morpheme, often indicating plurality, emphasis, or continuous action. Common examples include 人々 (ひとびと) and 時々 (ときどき).

• 日本にほん語ごには「人ひと々びと」や「山やま々やま」のような畳じょう語ごが多おおく見みられる。

  In Japanese, reduplicated words like 人々 (people) and 山々 (mountains) are common.