Augmentative Reduplication

Augmentative reduplication is associated with increased intensity and duration.

• lem, glad, happy.
  • lemlmtš, thank you.
• til̕xʷ, unable to prevail.
  • til̕tl̕xʷt, difficult.
• qʷam, pleasing.
  • qʷamqʷmt, excellent.