In some expressions a word is repeated to intensify or emphasize - "really/very....".
For example,
ໄປຊື່
ຊື່ |
pay sȳy sȳy | Go straight ahead. |
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ຢູ່ໄກ້ໄກ້ |
jūu kày kày | It is quite near. |
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ມັກຫວານຫວານ |
māk wǎan wǎan | I like it rather sweet. |
- thanǒn ຖະໜົນ is used
in the names of streets and roads; (ທາງ) tháaŋ (path, way, direction;
side, team, political party) is not.
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ຖະໜົນຫຼວງພະບາງ |
thanǒn lǔangphabaaŋ | Luang Prabang Road |
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ຖະໜົນລ້ານຊ້າງ |
thanǒn làansàaŋ | Lane Xane Avenue. |
- Note the use of phùn ພຸ້ນ in the following sentences.
| ໂມງຢູ່ພຸ້ນ |
móoŋ yūu phùn | The watch is over there. |
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ຢູ່ປາກເຊພຸ້ນ |
jūu pâaksée phùn | It is over in Pakse. |