sik6 mung1 mung1食ｍｏｎｍｏｎ
Jyutpingsik6 mung1 mung1
Yalesihk mūng mūng
Definition
Baby talk telling a baby to eat.
colloquialfoodfamily
How it's used
This is a quintessential example of baby talk used by parents and caregivers to make the act of eating sound cute and approachable for infants. It is strictly limited to interactions with very young children and would sound bizarre or overly infantilizing if used with adults or older children. The term is purely oral and almost never appears in written form outside of social media posts about parenting.
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sik6食ｍｏｎｍｏｎ
to eat (baby talk)
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe eating in any other context, as it carries a strong connotation of feeding a baby. Using it with anyone other than a toddler will likely be interpreted as mocking or extremely strange behavior.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
