motherese

Meaning

Baby talk.

Synonyms

caretaker speech

mother's speech

nursery language

parental speech

daddy talk

infant-directed speech

mommy talk

child-directed speech

Translations

Babysprache

langage enfantin

fala de bebê

expression enfantine

mamanais

linguaggio infantile

madrese

maternese

zimanê berpêsîran

şîrmijkî

bebektî

pitiktî

Etymology

From mother + -ese.

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