Reduplication

Description
Reduplication is repeating words or part of it again. They could either rhyme with each other or have a different vowel from the other word. By reduplication, words can be switched around to make new words. These kinds of words are used commomly to describe something such as a dance like the ''hokey - pokey. ''Reduplication are used to make the word repeated more important or more meaning.

Examples
Some examples of reduplication are: In the Malaysian language, Bahasa Melayu, the word for house is rumah. The way you would say house is ''rumah - rumah. Another example of reduplication is ren ''which means person in Mandarin Chinese. The word renren means everybody.
 * boogie woogie - a type of dance
 * okey - dokey - means okay
 * itsy - bitsy - like in the itsy bitsy spider
 * hocus pocus - one of those words used in magic tricks
 * lilly dally - to be carefree and relax ; to take it easy
 * knick - knack - is a toy
 * teeny weeny - is a word for small
 * rock n' roll- is a type of music
 * zig - zag - a line that goes in different directions
 * chit - chat - small talk
 * yada yada - word to say that something is repeated or keeps going on
 * mumbo jumbo - is something that isn't important
 * heebie - jeebies - a word to say that something was scary
 * bling bling - fancy jewlery