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  • comi [he/him]
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    Mama and papa are prolly easiest to pronounce and distinguish for kids. sans mixing with other languages, it’s 50/50 chance :thonk:

    • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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      In almost every language there is something very close to mama/papa for mom and dad, because they’re like the first two sounds babies can make and parents are like “Oh that’s me!”

      • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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        Reduplication is common in baby talk because it's basically the first thing you can do other than just making sounds.

    • Abraxiel
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      منذ سنتان

      Mama is maybe the oldest word and the one shared in most languages because it's the easiest to pronounce. Papa/Baba close behind.

      • Steve2 [any]
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        منذ سنتان

        Papa Baba Dadi Babbo Pabi

        Anglos: father

        • Abraxiel
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          منذ سنتان

          father just comes by way of old germanic from a proto-indo-european root that also developed into pater, padre, and pere.

  • forcequit [she/her]
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    منذ سنتان

    'Are'are

    Which language or page is this? Makes sense if its not english I guess?

  • plov_mix [comrade/them]
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    It’s similar in Manchu, where father is “ama,” mother is “eme.”