Inigin or "baby Talk"
Inigin is a group of selected words for babies and newly born. It is being used by parents to communicate with their babies easily and to train them how to talk, hence, an introductory language. It is often described as language for the babies and commonly called as "baby talk". Words are limited to two syllables and features basic command. Several letters are absent such as "r, g, s, j, and h".
| Normal words | Inigin words | English equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| inom | māmam | drink |
| kaən | pāpâ | eat |
| ə̄la | lālâ | sit |
| atî | āâ | dirty |
| inay | māma | mother |
| ədə^ | dōdô | bowel |
| bādô | dādô | cloth |
| turog | nānok | sleep |
| wāwâ | kakâ | spit it out |
| itay | pāpa | father |
| tabid/īyî | wīwî | urinate |
| ədâ na | nāna | no more |
| erak | wāwa | pity |
Read more about this topic: Rinconada Bikol Language
Famous quotes containing the words baby and/or talk:
“Nothing ever prepares a couple for having a baby, especially the first one. And even baby number two or three, the surprises and challenges, the cosmic curve balls, keep on coming. We can’t believe how much children change everything—the time we rise and the time we go to bed; the way we fight and the way we get along. Even when, and if, we make love.”
—Susan Lapinski (20th century)
“Your need to talk does not create in me a need to listen.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)