rajékan dwimurni

Sundanese

Etymology

rajékan (“reduplication”) +‎ dwi (“two”) +‎ murni (“pure, unaltered”)

Noun

rajékan dwimurni

1. (linguistics, grammar) full reduplication

   Example:

   jalma (“person”) → jalma-jalma (“people”)

   aki (“grandfather”) → aki-aki (“old man”)

   mobil (“car”) → mobil-mobil (“cars”)

   isuk (“morning”) → isuk-isuk (“very early in the morning”)

Further reading

• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia