Japanese Baby Talk
I found a page that list some of the more common “Japanese” words that are used with babies. I write “Japanese” because I’m guessing that at least some of these words aren’t proper Japanese.
- nenne - sleep (from nemuru, to sleep)
- dakko - carry
- mamma - food (I always supposed from ummai, delicious)!
- Tatta - stand up (from tatsu, to stand).
- Iiko - good child.
- Chodai - give to me (from kureru, to receive and kudasai, the imperative).
- Jiji - dirty
- Pon-pon - tummy
- Pai-pai - throw away
- Nai-nai - put away
- Bocha for bath (BTY - We said Bocha-bocha)
- Dame - not good (or ikemasen - will not do) for no
- Abunai - dangerous
- Niko-niko - smile
- Itai - ouch
- Tai-tai - an injury (equivalent to an owey).
Then there were the body parts for all the pointing games –
- Me – eye
- Mayuge – eyebrow
- Matsuge - eyelash
- Hana – nose
- Kuchi – mouth
- Kami - hair
- Atama – head
- Kata – shoulder
- Senaka - back
- Te – hand
- Ude - arm
- Yubi - fingers
- Ashi – leg
- Koshi – lower back
- Oshiri - buttocks
- Hiza – lap
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