Ma or Pa is the first word you utter when you're still a baby!
By zearah
@zearah (5381)
Philippines
June 30, 2009 9:32pm CST
I used to say "Tah" on my first talk, according to my mama this because I'm with my grandma during those days when my mother still working. Tah is the nickname of my mother and whenever I want something I call grandma and say Tah. My voice recorded in a cassette tape that was long time ago more than 28 years passed, until now I keep on playing the tape , when I'm alone and some times with visitors too.
Did you hear from your mother or father what was your first word?
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15 responses
@KOREILLY23 (279)
• United States
1 Jul 09
My first word was : NO !! I guess not to much has changed . I have never been afraid to say no
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
2 Jul 09
i never ask my parents what is my first word when i was a baby... but i think it will be mummy or daddy... either one... that is the most usual first word for baby i suppose... but this is an interesting discussion... i will ask my parents if i have a chance to tell me what my first word is when i was a baby... take care and have a nice day...
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@GemmaR (8517)
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1 Jul 09
The first word that I spoke when I was a baby was crocodile. I know, weird. I didn't say mama or dada for months, but I said crocodile when I was about 9 months old.
It's because I used to have animal wallpaper in my bedroom when I was a baby, and my Dad used to say the name of all of the animals while he was holding me. So that's why i learnt to say such an unusual word first.
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@Archie0 (5652)
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1 Jul 09
I think no one will ever remember what they said first time when they started talking.If our mom or dad are ready to remind that and tell us.For me my mom was a teacher and she always went leaving me with my cousin, so i really dont remember what exactly i said the very first time.But i am sure that i must have called out my mama's name only..We in our language call a mother as 'Aai'
so that is what i think i must have called out.
@createmoney (209)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
ma and pa is the word i used when i am baby.
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@kruxius (204)
• Portugal
1 Jul 09
My first word was incredible not the word "incredible", ok my first word was "birdy" my mom said we was walking on the garden with me on her arms and i pointed to a bird and said birdy birdy lol its was really fun when she told me realy really fun lol and since that ive been looking to birds with other eyes i can not explain how or why i feel like this with the birds i think its something especial:D...
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@zearah (5381)
• Philippines
2 Jul 09
Hmmmmmm, I could imagine that birdy you said! My younger brother with age of 5, he came home one time and he's so happy 'coz somebody from our neighbor told him that when he will reach the age of at lest 10 he would have a strong and hard birdy, much bigger than ordinary. Until now we call him birdy koh! But nowadays he's sixteen he would smile and "say call me ate- Jay"!
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
1 Jul 09
Thats very interesting, you I never thought to ask that question and now my parents are gone, too late, I guess these are the things we should ask while we can and document for our-selves...
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@vpsmalhotra (194)
• India
1 Jul 09
it is an interesting topic that you have listed
and I think much research has gone by on this topic that what is it that a babt utters first time?
It depends !
Generally it is with "mmmm or ma" then may be "pa" or some thing else that a baby staqrts his first utterance
but my second grandson started with"DADA' and uttered it in great lenghths ---"dada" in hindi in India means grand pa that is ME.I was elated a I scored over "ma" or "pa" intersting?
Has any study been made as to arrove at the pecentaage of the "maas" or the "paas" or for that matter "daas" spoken as a first word by a baby?
I would be interested to know
I think all the babies of the world behave in a similiar manner in all parts of the worls irrespective of their ethenicity ,religion,creed,geography,white ,yellow,brown or black skin
Is there any scinentific data in this regard ?
My grand son who is noew in Cabnada ( Iam in India) speaks dadi more cearly than that of dada his first words still are not ma or pa interesting?
all the best
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@zearah (5381)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
Hi Vpsmalhotra!
Hmmmmmmm, actually I just come out to this topic 'coz when I'm here in mylot I feel so natural that I could express my real feeling inside, without side effect to my earnings, honestly I'm so satisfied while I'm here in mylot and I could explain the terms or the topic based on my true experience not based on any scientific research or study. Hope that I got your point. Happy mylotting!
@zearah (5381)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
Yeah, a simple word "Ma", means a lot for a baby and a mother, this is very short word or only 2 letters word, but a complete sentence that you could tell your mother what you want, also a mother she if she hear her baby call she will instinctively know what does it mean.
@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
I remember my first word were kang and kongs. Kong kong kong was the sound of ball I used to dribble when I was young, it is a small plastic ball. I also said Ma and Pa, Lo. And when they were giving me different name I cried , I can't accept the name because it is hard to pronounce.
@hairypits (294)
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13 Jul 09
Hi
I have no idea what my first word was - and my parents aren't the kind of people who'd remember (which is quite sad really). My eldest said "HIYA" and my youngest was "TA" and these words stuck for quite a while before each tried anything else. My eldest would then try any word and babble something that sounded a little like what you were saying. My youngest didn't say much til he was just past 2 then he shocked us with a serious of long sentences and we were like where the hell did that come from?! It was like he'd been getting it perfect in his head before he said it. Now you can't get either of them to shut up!
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
1 Jul 09
Hello zearah, I would think da since it was easier than ma. If I ask my mother she probably won't remember.I only know my nephews said da before they said ma. I had one who said godzilla before he said mom or ma.I got to hear what I sounded like when I was a little kid from old movies my grandparents had of my sister and myself. I had trouble pronouncing the letter s until the family doctor cut some the excess so I could better pronounce words. I still have a slight lisp on the letter s.
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@suj123 (1067)
• India
1 Jul 09
Hi,
My mom said i first said "Acha" i.e father in English. Well i think i have always been my daddy's girl. As i am the only child of my parents i was pampered by everyone but now also its my father to whom i go and say everything.
I know whatever decision i take he will always be with me. I can just go and talk to him about everything. I love my father so much. I love my mom too huh hehe.
Nice discussion my friend. Happy Mylotting.