Abstract :
This study aims to find out the form, function, and mean of reduplication
of Manggarai word dialect in West Manggarai to the people of Benteng Dewa
village, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The method used is
descriptive qualitative method using of simak and cakap. The results reduplication
of Manggarai language word Manggarai West dialect there are only theree forms
of reduplication, that is: reduplication of basic word, (5 data), reduplication partial
(3 data) and reduplication affix (2 data), consists of two function namely the
function changes the word (8 data) and function to not change the word class (11
data), that is: ekspreesthe meaning of alout (6 data), state the meaning state or
nature (5 data), state the meaning of having funor relax (5 data) state the meaning
resembles (4 data) and ekspres mutual meaning (4 data). Based on data obtained
by researchers fromtotal data, fifty-four from or meaning reduplication, of the
total data, (from ofreduolication 11 data, function 19 data, and meaning of
reduplication (24 data word).
Keywords: Reduplication, Language Manggarai, Dialect Lembor.