Glossary of Japanese baby-talk

A

aan [v.]to open mouth.
an'yo (1)[n.]foot. leg. (2)[v.]to walk.
atchitchi [a.]hot.

B

bai-bai [int.]bye-bye.
batchii [a.]dirty.
bebe, o-bebe [n.]cloths.
buu-buu [n.]a car.

C

chii [v.]to pee.

D

dakko [v.]to carry a child in arms.

H

hai-hai [v.]to crawl.

I

inai-inai-baa [n.][int.]peek-a-boo.
iya-iya [int.]no-no

K

kirei-kirei [v.]to clean up.

M

met-met [int.]no-no
moo-moo [n.]a cow.

N

nai-nai [v.] (1)to hide. (2)to throw away.
nenne [v.]to sleep.
nyan-nyan [n.]a cat. a pussy.

O

okki [v.]to wake up.
o-me-me [n.]an eye.
onbu [v.]to hold a child on back.
o-nemu [a.]sleepy.
onmo [n.]outside (of house).
onri [v.]to get down.
oppai [n.](1)milk. (2)breasts.
o-te-te [n.]a hand.

P

pon-pon [n.]a belly. a tummy.

S

shii, shii-shii [v.]to pee.

T

tatchi [v.]to stand up.

W

wan-wan [n.]a dog. a doggie.