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Khmer etymology template for reduplications.

Usage

 * (first parameter, mandatory but see below)
 * The root term.
 * (second parameter, optional)
 * Gloss for the root term.
 * (third parameter, optional)
 * Type of reduplication.
 * (optional)
 * Lemma of the echo term.
 * (optional)
 * Gloss of the echo term.

The "echo term" is the dummy syllable created by the partial reduplication of the root term. As a rule, the echo term doesn't exist as a standalone word in the langage and doesn't carry a meaning of its own.

However, it sometimes happens that the coined echo term ends up matching an extant word, giving the impression that the reduplication is in fact a compound word, but this occurrence is totally fortuitous. The  and   parameters are used to warn against this, refer to examples below.

There are nonetheless cases where the entry term is both a reduplication and a synonymous compound (like English "moan and groan"), that is, both components can be considered the echo of the other, both carrying their meaning. Refer to examples below on how to handle this case.

List of reduplication types
Here is the list of accepted input for the third parameter and the category which the entry word will be added to accordingly.


 * {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Accepted input!!Display!!Category
 * , || rhyming reduplication || Khmer rhyming reduplications
 * || alliterative reduplication || Khmer alliterative reduplications
 * || ablauting reduplication || Khmer ablauting reduplications
 * || (total) reduplication || Khmer reduplications
 * }
 * || ablauting reduplication || Khmer ablauting reduplications
 * || (total) reduplication || Khmer reduplications
 * }
 * }
 * }

Total reduplication


Or:

Note
Basically, both and  templates are called side by side. In addition to the categories added by these two templates, a third one will be added, "Khmer reduplicative synonymous compounds.