Every parent would understand what his/her toddler is saying. When the kids stutters or twists the words according to their comfort when trying to make proper words and sentences, that is something every parent would want to cherish. Not to mention, as time flies by, we won’t be experiencing this particular cuteness of our little ones again.
My little one Trayaksh started making proper words since his second birthday. Until then he used to say only 1 syllable words, like
Baba– Sai Baba
Mamma– Mom
Dada– friend/bhaiya (elder brother in Bengali)
Didi – elder sister in Hindi
Tata – Grandpa in Telugu
and anything, everything the quantity he wants was 2 because he used to say only the number 2.
In the summer of 2018, he started his non ending array of words, and me, Deepayan and Coco’s Grandpa, we are like OMG, “Kitna bolta hai ye ladka”. As a sweet memory I want to preserve these words and pronounciation of his, so here I am with ……
Coco’s Glossary
Actual Word |
Coco’s Word |
Papaya / Watermelon |
Lapa |
Ice cream |
Tapu |
Lollypop |
Lopo |
Train |
Koochi |
Video |
PeePee |
Helicopter |
HoverkeeT (Later Hulicooper) |
Washing Machine |
Hoverkeen |
Escalator |
UttaKaL |
Excavator |
UttaKaL |
Potty |
Pattu/Pooti/Paddu |
Sirf (only) |
Chivach |
Only/No condiments |
Omaan Omaan |
Horlicks |
Chuchi |
Idli |
Iddi |
Koi Baat Nahi (No problem) |
Kobeby |
Durga Puja |
Gullu Puja |
Goga Baba |
Guru Baba |
Shivansh Bhaiya |
Taash Dada |
Ayoosh Bhaiya |
Toosh Dada |
Mala Bhabhi |
Ma’am |
Isliye (Thats why) |
Itaale |
Close |
Namm |
Mazaa (Enjoying) |
Manjaa |
Kitna (How much) |
Kinta |
Apne aap (On its own)/(By itself) |
Aap aap aap app |
Pataka (Crackers) |
PakaTa |
Chashma (Glasses) |
Kappa |
Kharaab (Wrong) |
Khabaab |