2 ms·

English: mom, dad Arabic: ami, ab Chinese: ma, ba Zulu: umama, ubaba

• xufi 10y ago
  IT's interesting how they all use the same vowels for the names they use to call mother/father. IS there a reason they use vowels vs say consonants?
  • AstralStorm 10y ago
    Small children have trouble with pronouncing most consonants. Unformed palate, small tongue, lack of teeth.