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In modern Japanese one would say 何本も何本も.

• 幾 is indeed pronounced いく.
• The 本 (ほん) following it just appears because the 柱 are counted with 本.
• The doubling is for emphasis.

幾本も
pole after pole

 

幾本も幾本も
pole after pole after pole

Also see

• What is the meaning of 幾里?
• What's the difference between 何【なん】 and 幾【いく】 when referring to amounts?
• What does 何+(counter)+も+volitional mean? e.g. 何機も買おう

In modern Japanese one would say 何本も何本も.

• 幾 is indeed pronounced いく.
• The 本 (ほん) following it just appears because the 柱 are counted with 本.
• The doubling is for emphasis.

幾本も
pole after pole

幾本も幾本も
pole after pole after pole

Also see

• What is the meaning of 幾里?
• What's the difference between 何【なん】 and 幾【いく】 when referring to amounts?
• What does 何+(counter)+も+volitional mean? e.g. 何機も買おう

In modern Japanese one would say 何本も何本も.

• 幾 is indeed pronounced いく.
• The 本 (ほん) following it just appears because the 柱 are counted with 本.
• The doubling is for emphasis.

幾本も
pole after pole

幾本も幾本も
pole after pole after pole

Also see

• What is the meaning of 幾里?
• What's the difference between 何【なん】 and 幾【いく】 when referring to amounts?
• What does 何+(counter)+も+volitional mean? e.g. 何機も買おう

In modern Japanese one would say 何本も何本も.

• 幾 is indeed pronounced いく.
• The 本 (ほん) following it just appears because the 柱 are counted with 本.
• The doubling is for emphasis.

幾本も
pole after pole

幾本も幾本も
pole after pole after pole

Also see

• What is the meaning of 幾里?
• What's the difference between 何【なん】 and 幾【いく】 when referring to amounts?
• What does 何+(counter)+も+volitional mean? e.g. 何機も買おう

In modern Japanese one would say 何本も何本も.

• 幾 is indeed pronounced いく.
• The 本 (ほん) following it just appears because the 柱 are counted with 本.
• The doubling is for emphasis.

幾本も
pole after pole

幾本も幾本も
pole after pole after pole

Also see

• What is the meaning of 幾里?
• What's the difference between 何【なん】 and 幾【いく】 when referring to amounts?

In modern Japanese one would say 何本も何本も.

• 幾 is indeed pronounced いく.
• The 本 (ほん) following it just appears because the 柱 are counted with 本.
• The doubling is for emphasis.

幾本も
pole after pole

幾本も幾本も
pole after pole after pole

Also see

• What is the meaning of 幾里?
• What's the difference between 何【なん】 and 幾【いく】 when referring to amounts?
• What does 何+(counter)+も+volitional mean? e.g. 何機も買おう