幼よう児じ語ご

noun

baby talk; infant speech

Refers to words and speech patterns used by or with infants, such as onomatopoeic expressions or simplified language.

• 「ワンワン」は犬いぬを指さす幼よう児じ語ごです。

  "Wan-wan" is baby talk for a dog.

• 幼よう児じ語ごでは、車くるまのことを「ブーブー」と言いうことがあります。

  In baby talk, a car is sometimes called "buu-buu".