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A potential ambiguity of this feature would be the phrase {{tp|[[lili]] lili}}. This is reported as being used by 1-10% of respondents in {{ku}} to mean "minimum."<ref>{{cite ku|123, 266}}</ref> Under current standard grammar, it means "a little small". If read as reduplicated, it would also mean "very small", becoming an auto-[[antonym]].
==Counter-examples==
Because Toki Pona doesn't typically have reduplication, a head word can be modified with the same word again, both words using their usual meaning. For example, "mama mama" is often used to mean "grandparent", as opposed to "platonic ideal of caregiver".
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|+ Examples of doubled words without reduplication
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! phrase !! possible meaning
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| a a || haha
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| ala ala || not nothing
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| ale ale || 100+100=200
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| anpa anpa || below the lower part
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| ante ante || another different one
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| kulupu kulupu || a group of people that's about groups of people, e.g. the people who run an event venue
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| lawa lawa || boss's boss
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| len len || hidden cloth
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| lili lili || a little bit small
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| lipu lipu || a book about books
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| luka luka || 5+5=10
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| lupa lupa || a hole that's for holes, e.g. a keyhole
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| ma ma || land of dirt
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| mama mama || grandparent
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| moku moku || food that food eats, e.g. the stuffing in a turkey
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| monsi monsi || behind the back
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| mu mu || moo moo
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| mun mun || the moon of a planet
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| mute mute || very many, or 20+20=40
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| nanpa nanpa || the index of a number
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| nena nena || a smaller bump on a larger bump, e.g. a pimple on a nose
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| open open || the beginning of an opening segment
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| pakala pakala || an unsuccessful attempt at breaking something
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| pali pali || working to enable work
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| pini pini || the end of an ending
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| poka poka || next to your hip
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| poki poki || a container's container, or a contained container
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| selo selo || the outer layer of an outer layer
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| sewi sewi || above the higher part, or a high-up god
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| sinpin sinpin || in front of the front
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| sona sona || knowledge about knowledge
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| soweli soweli || an animal's animal, e.g. a furry's pet, or a pet's furry
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| tan tan || the origin of some origin
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| tenpo tenpo || some time that's about time, e.g. a meeting about planning a schedule
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| toki toki || talking about communication
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| tu tu || 2+2=4
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| uta uta || a kiss on the mouth
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==References==
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