This reduplication involves the changes in vowels. There may be only one vowel difference.There may be only one vowel difference.
| Base | Meaning | Reduplication | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| desas | word doesn’t exist | desas-desus | rumour |
| warna | color | warna-warni | all kinds of color |
| gerak | to move | gerak-gerik | movement |
| cerai | separated | cerai-berai | scattered, dispersed |
| kaya | rich | kaya-raya | very wealthy |
| pecah | broken | pecah-belah* | broken into pieces |